In an ILIT, the grantor or creator of the trust cannot change the terms or beneficiaries of the trust, just like any irrevocable trust. However, grantors may place one or more life insurance policies ...

A life insurance trust lets you have more control over how and when your loved ones receive the lump sum payout from your insurance when you die. You might also help reduce an inheritance tax bill ...

Editor's note: This is the first article in a series about financial and/or estate planning issues that we all should know but might be too embarrassed to ask about. First up: life insurance trusts.

Life insurance is an excellent way to plan on providing for your family after your death. Taking that plan to the next level with a life insurance trust is a good way to protect those assets, help ...

The strategic use of life insurance helps equalize inheritances, provide immediate liquidity for tax bills and more ...