An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) can be a powerful estate planning tool for preserving policy proceeds and managing tax exposure while protecting family financial security. At the Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman, we help San Jose and Big Bear City residents understand how an ILIT works in the context of California law and family circumstances. This overview introduces the trust’s purpose, common uses such as providing liquidity to pay estate obligations, and how it can be coordinated with wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to form a cohesive estate plan that fits your goals and preferences.
Choosing whether an ILIT belongs in your estate plan depends on several factors including the size of life insurance proceeds, ownership and beneficiary designations, and long-term family needs. This guide presents essential considerations to help you decide if an ILIT is appropriate, explains how an ILIT interacts with other documents like pour-over wills and certification of trust, and outlines common steps involved in setting one up and maintaining it. Throughout, we focus on clear explanations so you can make informed decisions about protecting assets and beneficiaries in Big Bear City and beyond.
An ILIT can offer important benefits for families seeking to preserve life insurance proceeds for intended beneficiaries while reducing potential estate tax exposure and shielding proceeds from probate. When structured correctly, the ILIT owns the policy and pays out to trust beneficiaries under terms you set, giving you greater control over timing and use of funds. It can also help protect proceeds from creditor claims and ensure funds are used for specific purposes like education, living expenses, or care for a beneficiary with special needs. Proper coordination with other estate planning documents preserves your overall intentions and provides peace of mind.
The Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman, based in San Jose, focuses on personalized estate planning work for individuals and families throughout California, including Big Bear City residents. We take a client-centered approach that begins with listening to your goals and mapping those goals to clear, practical legal documents like irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. Our guidance emphasizes durable solutions that are responsive to family dynamics, tax considerations, and long-term care planning. We work to explain options in plain language so clients can make informed decisions with confidence.
An ILIT is a trust that owns a life insurance policy on a grantor’s life, with beneficiaries who receive proceeds according to the trust terms. By removing ownership from the insured, an ILIT can help exclude policy proceeds from the taxable estate and avoid probate administration on those funds. Setting up an ILIT requires careful attention to timing, premium payments, and beneficiary designations to achieve the intended outcomes under state and federal law. It also requires ongoing administration such as trust recordkeeping and coordination with other estate planning documents.
There are several practical and administrative considerations when creating and maintaining an ILIT. The trust document must be drafted to comply with governing law and reflect your distribution preferences. Premium payments can be funded by gifts to the trust and should be managed to avoid undesirable tax consequences. Trustees have a duty to administer the trust in accordance with its terms and in the best interests of beneficiaries. Regular review ensures the trust remains aligned with life changes like marriage, divorce, births, or changes in assets and policy values.
At its core, an ILIT is a trust vehicle that takes ownership of a life insurance policy, so that proceeds are paid to the trust and then distributed to beneficiaries under your instructions. This structure can keep proceeds outside of the probate process and separate them from your taxable estate, depending on timing and how ownership changes are executed. The trust document sets terms for distribution, trustee powers, and any conditions or spendthrift protections you want to include. Clear drafting and correct procedural steps are essential to make the ILIT effective and to meet your financial and family goals.
An effective ILIT includes several important components: a trustee with clear authority, precise beneficiary designations, directions for premium funding, and distribution instructions tailored to your objectives. The process typically involves transferring ownership of an existing policy to the trust or having the trust apply for and own a new policy. Gift tax and estate tax timing rules must be considered, and trustees should keep careful records of gifts and premium payments. The trust document should also address successor trustees and procedures for trust termination or modification if permitted under law.
Understanding common terms helps when reviewing trust documents and working with trustees. This glossary highlights concepts you will encounter when setting up and administering an ILIT, such as grantor, trustee, beneficiary, premium funding, gift tax considerations, and spendthrift provisions. Clear definitions reduce confusion and ensure that family members and trustees interpret trust provisions consistently. If any term in this guide is unfamiliar, ask for clarification so that trust documents fully reflect your intentions and align with other estate planning instruments you may have in place.
The grantor is the person who creates the trust and transfers property or ownership of a life insurance policy into it. In ILIT arrangements, the grantor often funds premium payments indirectly through gifts to the trust. Once property is transferred to an irrevocable trust, the grantor generally relinquishes direct control over the assets, although terms can include limited provisions regarding trustee appointment or distribution guidance. Understanding the grantor role is important because transfers and the timing of those transfers affect how trust proceeds are treated for tax and estate purposes.
The trustee is the individual or institution appointed to hold legal title to the trust assets, manage premium payments if needed, and make distributions to beneficiaries according to the trust terms. Trustees have fiduciary duties to manage trust assets prudently and follow the instructions of the trust document. Choosing a trustee involves balancing trustworthiness, administrative ability, and availability to carry out duties. Successor trustee provisions should be included to provide continuity if the initial trustee cannot serve due to incapacity or resignation.
Beneficiaries are the people or entities designated to receive distributions from the trust after the insured’s death. Trust terms can specify ages, conditions, or uses for disbursements to ensure proceeds are used as intended, such as for education or ongoing support. Trusts may include multiple classes of beneficiaries and provide staggered distributions over time. Properly drafted beneficiary provisions reduce ambiguity and help prevent disputes among family members while ensuring financial resources are preserved for those you intend to benefit.
Premium funding refers to the method by which life insurance policy premiums are paid after the policy is owned by the trust. A common approach is for the grantor to make annual gifts to the trust, which the trustee uses to pay premiums. Those gifts may qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion if handled as present interest gifts under the proper structure. Timing and documentation of gifts are important to avoid unintended tax consequences and to ensure that the policy proceeds remain outside the grantor’s estate when the insured passes away.
When evaluating an ILIT, it helps to compare it to other arrangements such as naming beneficiaries directly on a policy, holding a policy in a revocable living trust, or using payable-on-death designations. Direct beneficiary designations may be simpler but provide less control over distribution and offer fewer protections from creditors or probate. A revocable trust provides flexibility while the grantor is alive but may not achieve the same estate tax exclusion as an ILIT. Each option has trade-offs related to control, administration, tax consequences, and creditor protection that should be weighed based on family circumstances and financial goals.
For smaller life insurance policies where estate tax exposure is unlikely, naming beneficiaries directly on the policy and ensuring beneficiary designations are up to date can be an efficient approach. This method reduces administrative complexity and ongoing trust administration costs. It is also straightforward to update beneficiaries as circumstances change. However, while simple beneficiary designations avoid the complexities of trust funding and trustee duties, they offer less control over post-death use of proceeds and may not protect funds from beneficiaries’ creditors or other claims.
If the main goal is to ensure quick liquidity for funeral costs or immediate obligations, payable-on-death designations or direct beneficiary naming often meet that need without trust administration. These arrangements allow proceeds to be paid directly to the named individuals, which can be faster than a trust distribution process. That directness can be useful when family members need immediate funds. Keep in mind, however, that simplicity in distribution may reduce flexibility to control long-term use of funds or to implement staged distributions for beneficiaries who need assistance over time.
A comprehensive approach ensures the ILIT integrates smoothly with your entire estate plan, including wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Coordinated planning prevents unintended conflicts between beneficiary designations and trust terms and addresses timing issues that affect estate tax treatment. This holistic review also identifies opportunities to minimize administrative burdens and to structure distributions that respond to family needs. Taking the time to align all documents reduces the risk of surprises and supports orderly administration when matters arise.
When family dynamics, special needs beneficiaries, or significant assets are involved, a coordinated plan helps ensure protection and proper funding across multiple scenarios. An ILIT can be drafted to work alongside special needs trusts, retirement plan trusts, or support arrangements for beneficiaries with unique financial needs. Careful planning also helps manage potential creditor claims and succession concerns, ensuring proceeds serve their intended purpose for long-term family stability. A unified plan clarifies responsibilities and reduces the potential for disputes among heirs and trustees.
A comprehensive approach reduces the chance of unintended tax consequences, conflicting beneficiary designations, or administrative gaps that could frustrate your intentions. By reviewing all estate planning documents together, you can ensure that life insurance policies, wills, trusts, and powers of attorney work in harmony. This coordination helps preserve value, provides for smoother administration, and can shorten timelines for distributing assets. It also gives trustees clear guidance, reducing the likelihood of family disputes triggered by ambiguous instructions or gaps in documentation.
Comprehensive planning also allows for creative structuring to address specific family goals such as preserving benefits for a disabled dependent or providing staged distributions for younger beneficiaries. It can help position assets to meet long-term care needs, protect legacy wishes, and ensure that resources are available to cover estate obligations without forcing premature sales of important assets. The result is a tailored plan that aligns legal documents with financial realities, family values, and the distribution priorities you wish to leave in place.
An ILIT within a coordinated plan helps safeguard life insurance proceeds for their intended purpose, whether that means providing for dependents, paying estate liabilities, or supporting long-term care costs. Properly structured trusts ensure proceeds are managed according to your instructions and can limit immediate access to funds if that aligns with your goals. This structure helps avoid common pitfalls such as misdirected beneficiary distributions and gives trustees clear authority to act in ways that reflect the grantor’s wishes while addressing cash flow needs at the time of administration.
By placing life insurance proceeds in an ILIT and aligning other assets with trust arrangements, families can reduce the assets subject to probate and make the transfer process smoother. Clear trust terms and updated beneficiary designations decrease the administrative burden on personal representatives and trustees, enabling them to focus on honoring the deceased’s preferences. A comprehensive plan also clarifies succession, naming successors and outlining contingency plans to ensure continuity of asset management and distributions if the primary fiduciary is unable to serve.
Funding the ILIT with regular gifts that the trustee uses to pay premiums requires attention to gift tax rules and proper documentation. Gifts intended to fund premiums should be structured as present interest gifts when needed to qualify for annual exclusions, and records must show the trustee used those funds to pay policy premiums. Clear labeling of checks or transfers and consistent trustee accounting help demonstrate the intended purpose. Thoughtful funding arrangements prevent administrative surprises and support the long-term operation of the trust according to your wishes.
Life changes like births, deaths, marriage, divorce, or changes in financial position can affect whether an ILIT meets your objectives. Regular review ensures that beneficiary designations, trustee provisions, and funding mechanisms remain appropriate. Annual or periodic check-ins allow adjustments to trustee instructions, confirmation of premium funding processes, and updates to coordinate with other estate planning documents. Staying proactive reduces the risk of unintended outcomes and helps maintain alignment with your family’s evolving needs and goals.
Consider an ILIT if you want to preserve life insurance proceeds for heirs while minimizing administration through probate and addressing potential estate tax exposure. It may also be appropriate when you wish to control the timing and purpose of distributions to beneficiaries, protect proceeds from certain creditor claims, or provide ongoing support for a dependent with special needs. An ILIT is particularly useful when a policy is substantial relative to your estate, when beneficiaries may need oversight, or when you want to set conditions for the use of insurance proceeds.
You may also consider an ILIT to ensure liquidity for estate settlement costs so that other assets do not need to be sold under duress. Coordinating the ILIT with documents like pour-over wills, revocable living trusts, and retirement plan trusts ensures that each element of your estate plan functions together. When making this decision, weigh the administrative requirements against the benefits of control and protection, and review options for trustee selection, funding methods, and potential tax implications to determine the best fit for your family.
Families often use an ILIT when life insurance proceeds are likely to be a meaningful portion of their estate or when there is a need to provide structured distributions to beneficiaries over time. Other circumstances include planning for children with special needs, protecting proceeds from creditor claims, providing liquidity for estate taxes or business succession, and preserving assets for multiple generations. An ILIT can help manage complex beneficiary arrangements and ensure that life insurance serves the purposes you intend for years to come.
When beneficiaries are minors or young adults, placing life insurance proceeds in a trust allows you to set distribution milestones, such as ages or educational achievements, rather than leaving a lump sum directly to a beneficiary. This approach can help prevent impulsive or imprudent financial decisions and ensures that funds are available for long-term needs like education, housing, or support. The trust can specify conditions and safeguards that reflect your priorities while offering trustees guidance on managing distributions responsibly.
An ILIT can be coordinated with a special needs trust to provide supplemental financial support without jeopardizing public benefits for a person with disabilities. Structuring proceeds to reach a special needs vehicle ensures funds enhance care and quality of life while preserving eligibility for means-tested programs. Coordination requires careful drafting to address the interaction between trusts and benefit programs, and may include direction about how distributions can be used for medical expenses, education, or quality-of-life improvements that complement existing government supports.
Business owners and individuals with illiquid assets may use an ILIT to provide liquidity that helps pay estate taxes, settle liabilities, or facilitate business succession without forcing the sale of essential assets. Life insurance proceeds placed in a trust can be directed to buy out a business interest or to support heirs while business assets are transitioned. This approach preserves enterprise continuity and reduces the likelihood that heirs must sell parts of a business or property to satisfy post-death obligations, helping fulfill long-term legacy and succession goals.
Although the Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman is based in San Jose, we provide estate planning guidance to clients throughout California, including Big Bear City and San Bernardino County. We understand local concerns and the practical realities families face when planning for succession, taxes, and long-term care. Our approach is to explain legal options clearly so you can decide what fits your family. For questions about ILITs, trust coordination, or other estate planning documents, contact our office to discuss how these tools might support your goals in the Big Bear City area.
Clients work with Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman for personalized estate planning that emphasizes clarity, thorough drafting, and practical administration. We prioritize listening to your family goals and translating those objectives into trust provisions, beneficiary structures, and funding strategies that reflect your priorities. Our process aims to demystify complex legal issues and provide straightforward recommendations that align with California law and your fiscal situation. This approach helps clients feel confident in the decisions they make about preserving life insurance proceeds and protecting loved ones.
When crafting an ILIT, attention to detail and proper documentation matter. We focus on ensuring that ownership transfers, premium funding mechanisms, and beneficiary designations are executed in a way that advances your intended outcomes. We also provide guidance on trustee responsibilities, recordkeeping, and interactions with other estate planning documents so administration after a death is orderly. Our role is to provide dependable legal guidance and to produce clear, actionable trust documents that reflect your wishes and provide a roadmap for trustees and beneficiaries.
We aim to make the planning process straightforward and supportive, offering timely communication and accessible explanations of options. From initial planning through trust funding and ongoing reviews, we assist clients with practical steps to implement an ILIT and coordinate it with wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and other key documents. Whether you are starting from scratch or updating an existing plan, our priority is crafting durable arrangements that protect your family and reduce administrative burdens when it matters most.
Our process begins with a client consultation to gather family, financial, and policy details, followed by a review of existing estate planning documents and beneficiary designations. We then recommend a tailored ILIT structure or alternative approaches, draft the trust document, and assist with required transfers and funding mechanisms. We provide guidance for trustee selection and offer instructions to ensure proper recordkeeping. After trust execution, we remain available for ongoing reviews to adapt the plan to life changes and to support trustees during administration.
The first step is a meeting to understand your objectives, family structure, and financial profile, including any existing policies and estate planning documents. During this review, we identify potential conflicts in beneficiary designations, assess ownership structures, and determine whether an ILIT will meet your goals. We also discuss funding options and the timing of transfers to ensure tax and estate planning objectives are met. This initial review forms the basis for recommended next steps and a clear plan for implementation.
We collect details about life insurance policies, asset ownership, intended beneficiaries, and family circumstances that may affect trust design. This information helps identify which trust provisions will be most beneficial and reveals any coordination needed with existing wills, revocable trusts, retirement accounts, or special needs arrangements. Understanding the family context also guides decisions about trustee selection and distribution terms to ensure the ILIT aligns with your values and practical needs over time.
Analyzing the potential gift and estate tax implications of transferring policy ownership into a trust is a critical part of planning. We review timing considerations, such as the three-year rule and other transfer-related provisions, to determine how transfers may affect inclusion in the taxable estate. This assessment informs funding strategies and the recommended trust structure so that the ILIT achieves its intended outcome while complying with applicable tax and trust laws. Clear documentation of gifts and transfers is emphasized to support the desired tax treatment.
Once the plan is settled, we draft the trust document to reflect your distribution wishes, trustee powers, and funding arrangements. The document will address beneficiary classes, distribution timing, and any spendthrift or conditional provisions you wish to include. We assist with executing the trust and completing ownership transfer of the life insurance policy, ensuring that carrier forms and beneficiary designations are consistent with the trust structure. Proper execution and documentation at this stage are essential to implementing your plan effectively.
Drafting includes precise language about trustee authority, permissible distributions, successor trustee appointment, and procedures for resolving disputes or changes. Tailored provisions can address education needs, healthcare costs, special support for beneficiaries, and limitations on early access to funds. Clear drafting reduces ambiguity and makes administration smoother for trustees. The trust document is prepared with attention to California law and with an eye toward ease of administration for future fiduciaries.
Transferring ownership of an existing policy to the ILIT requires coordinating with the insurance carrier, completing assignment or change-of-owner forms, and documenting the transaction for tax and trust records. We help ensure that beneficiary designations are updated so that proceeds are paid to the trust as intended. If a new policy is to be issued, the trust can be named as owner from inception. Proper coordination with the carrier prevents surprises and preserves the trust’s intended effect.
After the trust is executed and ownership is transferred, funding arrangements must be implemented so premiums are paid and records are kept. Trustees should maintain documentation of gifts, premium payments, and trust expenses. Periodic reviews ensure that the ILIT remains aligned with your broader estate plan and adapts to changes in law or family circumstances. Ongoing communication with trustees and beneficiaries helps preserve clarity about the trust’s purpose and administration over time.
Trustees should maintain detailed records showing receipt of gifts, premium payments, and any distributions made from the trust. Accurate bookkeeping supports tax reporting and demonstrates that the trust operates according to its terms. Trustees may need to prepare accountings for beneficiaries or file required tax returns depending on trust activity. Clear, organized records also assist successors and reduce administrative friction during transitions, making it easier to fulfill distribution instructions and to respond to beneficiary inquiries.
Life changes and developments in tax law can affect whether the ILIT continues to meet your goals. Periodic reviews, at least every few years or after major life events, help ensure that trustee selections, beneficiary designations, and funding plans remain appropriate. Reviews may lead to updating related documents like wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to maintain coherence across your plan. Staying proactive reduces the chance of unintended consequences and helps preserve the trust’s intended benefits for beneficiaries.
An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust is a trust that, once created and funded, takes ownership of a life insurance policy so that policy proceeds are paid to the trust at death and distributed according to its terms. The grantor transfers ownership of the policy to the trust or has the trust own a new policy, and the trustee holds legal title. The trust document specifies beneficiary classes, distribution timing, and trustee powers so that proceeds can be used for purposes such as family support, education, or paying estate debts. This structure can provide greater control over post-death distribution, help avoid probate for policy proceeds, and, when properly timed and documented, may exclude proceeds from the grantor’s taxable estate. Effective implementation requires careful attention to ownership transfer procedures, documentation of gift funding for premiums, and clear trustee responsibilities to ensure the trust performs as intended for beneficiaries.
Once a policy is owned by an ILIT, beneficiary designations should be aligned so that proceeds flow into the trust under its terms. Changing beneficiaries directly on the policy after transfer would be inconsistent with trust ownership, so any desired changes to distribution should be made by amending the trust itself or through methods permitted by the trust document. The trust structure gives the grantor a way to control distribution terms after death, rather than allowing beneficiaries to receive proceeds outright with fewer safeguards. If circumstances change, trust amendments may be limited depending on whether the trust is truly irrevocable and under what modification rules it was drafted. Reviewing the trust and consulting a legal advisor helps determine how to effect changes consistent with the trust’s terms and applicable law. Keeping clear records and updated related documents avoids conflicts and ensures distributions reflect current intentions.
Premiums for a policy owned by an ILIT are commonly funded by annual gifts from the grantor to the trust, which the trustee then uses to pay the policy premiums. These gifts must be documented and may qualify for the annual gift tax exclusion when structured as present interest gifts, depending on how the trust is set up. Proper documentation, such as identifying transfers for premium payments and keeping trustee account records, supports the intended tax characterization of the gifts. Timing and the manner of transfers matter for tax treatment and the trust’s effectiveness. Understanding rules such as the three-year window for estate inclusion in certain circumstances is important when transferring ownership shortly before death. Working through funding strategies helps ensure premiums are paid consistently and that the trust maintains its intended benefits while complying with tax and trust requirements.
An ILIT can offer protections that reduce the likelihood that policy proceeds are subject to probate and, in some cases, creditor claims. By placing ownership and control in a trust and directing distributions according to its terms, proceeds are handled under trust law rather than falling directly to beneficiaries where they might be more exposed. Spendthrift provisions and distribution controls can limit the ability of creditors to reach trust assets paid out under controlled circumstances. However, the degree of protection depends on trust drafting, timing of transfers, and applicable state law. It is also important to coordinate the ILIT with prenuptial agreements, marital property rules, and other planning tools if divorce or creditor exposure is a concern. Careful planning and clear trust terms help maximize protective benefits while meeting intended distribution goals.
Choosing a trustee involves balancing reliability, administrative ability, and impartiality. Trustees must manage premium payments, maintain accurate records, communicate with beneficiaries, and follow trust instructions, so selecting someone organized and willing to handle those duties is important. Some clients select a trusted family member or friend who understands family dynamics, while others consider a professional or corporate trustee for continuity and administrative support over many years. It is important to name successor trustees and to outline trustee powers and compensation in the trust document. Clear guidance about duties and reporting expectations reduces the chance of disputes and helps trustees act confidently in managing the trust. Discussing the role with a potential trustee in advance ensures they are comfortable accepting responsibilities.
An ILIT can be coordinated with special needs planning by ensuring that life insurance proceeds support a person with disabilities without disrupting eligibility for public benefits. Typically, proceeds intended for a beneficiary with special needs are directed into a specially drafted supplemental needs trust rather than given outright, preserving access to means-tested programs. The ILIT can name that supplemental trust as a beneficiary or include provisions that align distributions with the beneficiary’s support needs. Coordination requires careful drafting to set clear priorities for distributions and to ensure funds enhance quality of life while respecting benefit program rules. Legal guidance helps tailor trust language so that proceeds are used appropriately for medical care, therapies, equipment, or other supplemental support, providing a financial safety net that complements public benefits.
When transfers and ownership changes are properly timed and documented, an ILIT may help keep life insurance proceeds out of the grantor’s taxable estate, depending on applicable tax rules. The key elements include transferring ownership to the trust outside of the three-year inclusion window and ensuring that the grantor does not retain incidents of ownership that would cause inclusion. Properly funded ILITs can therefore reduce estate exposure for sizable insurance proceeds by making the trust the legal owner of the policy. That said, tax outcomes depend on individual circumstances and timing, and other estate tax considerations may apply. Regular reviews and careful planning around policy ownership and premium funding are necessary to maximize the intended tax benefits and to avoid inadvertent inclusion of proceeds in the estate.
If the grantor dies shortly after transferring a policy to an ILIT, certain rules may cause the policy proceeds to be included in the grantor’s estate. For example, federal rules may include proceeds in the estate if the grantor retained incidents of ownership or if transfers occurred within specified timeframes before death. This is why timing and the manner of transfer are significant considerations in an ILIT plan. Properly structured transfers done well before any foreseeable risk of death are more likely to achieve the intended exclusion. To address timing risks, clients may consider arranging the trust and transfers as part of a broader plan that anticipates potential changes in health and circumstances. Thorough documentation of the transfer process and early planning reduce the chance that a near-term death will negate the intended benefits of the ILIT.
An ILIT can be a useful component of business succession planning when life insurance proceeds are needed to provide liquidity for buy-sell arrangements, pay estate taxes, or facilitate ownership transitions. By placing policy proceeds in a trust and directing distributions for defined business purposes, families can create funds that support orderly transfers without forcing asset sales under pressure. Trust provisions can be tailored to trigger distributions in circumstances tied to succession plans or shareholder agreements. Coordination with business documents and succession agreements is essential to make sure that proceeds are available to execute buyouts or to stabilize the business. Working across estate planning and business planning helps align timing, valuation, and funding so that the ILIT supports a smooth transition when ownership changes are required.
A periodic review of your ILIT and related estate planning documents is recommended whenever major life events occur, such as marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, a beneficiary’s change in circumstances, or significant changes in assets. Regular reviews, at least every few years, help confirm that trustee arrangements, beneficiary designations, and funding strategies remain appropriate and reflect current law and family priorities. These check-ins reduce the risk of surprises and help maintain alignment across your estate plan. When updates are needed, coordinating changes across wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and retirement plan beneficiary designations ensures consistency. Proactively maintaining documentation and updating related instruments preserves the intended function of the ILIT and prevents conflicts that could complicate administration in the future.
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