Trust Attorney in Las Vegas
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A trust is a legal arrangement in which you transfer assets to a trustee to hold and manage for the benefit of named beneficiaries. Las Vegas families and individuals use trusts to avoid probate, preserve privacy, protect assets, and control exactly how and when beneficiaries receive what you’ve built. Unlike a will, a trust doesn’t go through the public probate process, which can allow for a more private distribution of your estate.
At Leavitt Law Firm, our estate planning team handles the full range of Nevada trust types, from basic revocable living trusts to self-settled asset protection trusts. Ronnie T. Goodwin, Esq. leads our estate planning practice, bringing focused knowledge of Nevada’s trust statutes to every client engagement. Backed by over 30 years of serving the Las Vegas community, our family-owned firm treats each client’s plan with the same care we’d give our own.
To schedule your estate planning consultation, call us at (702) 996-6052 or contact us online today.
How a Revocable Living Trust Works
You create the trust during your lifetime and transfer your assets into it, a step known as funding the trust. During your lifetime, you serve as both the trustee, responsible for holding legal title and managing the assets, and the beneficiary, meaning the assets are held for your benefit. You retain the right to amend or revoke the trust in any way you choose as long as you are living and competent. At death, the trust becomes irrevocable and a successor trustee steps in to administer and distribute the assets as you directed, generally without court approval, disclosure, or oversight.
Funding the trust properly is critical. Titled assets such as real property, bank accounts, and investment accounts must be transferred into the trust during your lifetime for probate avoidance to work as intended. A revocable living trust doesn’t shield assets from creditors while you’re living, since you retain full control and benefit during that period. For clients who need creditor protection, Nevada law provides additional options worth discussing with our team.
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Types of Trusts We Handle in Las Vegas
Different goals call for different trust structures. Our trust lawyers in Las Vegas work with clients to identify which type fits their situation, then draft and fund the trust to make it effective from day one.
Revocable Living Trusts
The most common estate planning trust. You retain full control during your lifetime, can amend or revoke the trust as circumstances change, and your estate passes to beneficiaries without going through probate.
Irrevocable Trusts
Once established, an irrevocable trust generally can’t be changed. Assets placed in the trust are removed from your taxable estate and may be shielded from creditors, making this structure valuable for tax planning and long-term asset protection goals.
Nevada Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts
Authorized under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 166, a self-settled spendthrift trust allows you to fund a trust for your own benefit while helping protect those assets from future creditors, subject to Nevada’s 2-year fraudulent transfer lookback period. Nevada’s statute is among the most favorable in the country for this structure.
Special Needs Trusts
Designed to provide financial support for a beneficiary with disabilities without disqualifying them from government benefits such as Medicaid and SSI. Careful drafting is important to support eligibility while still improving quality of life.
Testamentary Trusts
Created through a will and taking effect at death, testamentary trusts are often used for minor children or beneficiaries who benefit from managed distributions over time rather than a lump-sum inheritance.
Why Nevada Is One of the Best States for Trust Formation
Nevada is recognized as one of the most trust-friendly states in the country, and Las Vegas residents are well-positioned to take advantage of that framework. Our estate planning team is well-versed in the statutes that make Nevada particularly attractive for trust planning.
- No state income tax on trust income and no state estate or gift tax
- Short lookback period: Nevada’s 2-year fraudulent transfer lookback for self-settled spendthrift trusts under NRS Chapter 166 is shorter than the 4-year window in many other states
- Dynasty trusts: Nevada permits trusts to last up to 365 years, supporting multi-generational wealth preservation strategies
- Decanting: Nevada allows irrevocable trusts to be modified by transferring assets into a new trust without court approval in many circumstances, providing flexibility when life changes
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