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Fortune
E. Napoletano

SHOCKING: Understanding trusts an important estate planning tool for everyday americans - What They Never Told You

Photo illustration of a senior couple discussing financial documents with a financial advisor at a round table with a binder, laptop, and papers laid out across the table. (Credit: Photo illustration by Fortune; Original photo by Getty Images)

When you think of a trust, you may have visions of contentious family gatherings in an attorney’s office after the death of a patriarch or matriarch. And sure, why not add sibling rivalries on par with the Roy family of Succession fame to keep things interesting? 

But here’s the truth: Trusts aren’t just for the uber-wealthy, and using one in your estate plan can make sense no matter how much money you have.

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