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Explore irrevocable trusts for estate planning. Learn how they provide asset protection, tax benefits, and permanent wealth transfer strategies for families.
Once you transfer assets into an irrevocable trust, you typically cannot reclaim ownership or control of those assets. This permanent transfer is what provides the tax benefits and asset protection features of irrevocable trusts. However, you may still benefit from the assets indirectly if the trust is structured to provide income distributions or other benefits to you as a beneficiary. The permanent nature is both the main advantage and limitation of irrevocable trusts compared to revocable trusts.