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An irrevocable trust is one of the most indispensable estate planning tools. It can be used to access certain government benefits, minimize estate taxes, and protect assets within the trust.

Irrevocable trusts are a type of estate planning trust agreement in which a grantor, or asset owner, establishes a trust for one or many beneficiaries with the help of a trustee, who is responsible ...