What Assets Cannot Be Placed in a Trust?

Written By Jammie Taire

While there are a lot of different assets you can legally put into a trust, there are quite a few that cannot be included when building your estate plan. The assets you cannot put into a trust include the following:

  • Medical savings accounts (MSAs)

  • Health savings accounts (HSAs)

  • Retirement assets: 403(b)s, 401(k)s, IRAs

  • Any assets that are held outside of the United States

  • Cash

  • Vehicles

Jammie Taire
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