III.5

Education Trust

Funding Opportunity with Structure

This trust feels optimistic and future-oriented. It’s less about protection from disaster and more about intentional support and opportunity creation.

What it is

An Education Trust is a trust designed to fund educational expenses for children, grandchildren, or future generations. The trust may include rules, limitations, incentives, or structured distribution provisions.

Why people use them
  • support future generations
  • create educational opportunity
  • structure inheritance responsibly
  • encourage long-term growth and achievement
Biggest myth

I can just leave money informally.

A trust can provide structure, accountability, and long-term management rather than relying on assumptions or verbal intentions.

Who this trust is good for
  • Grandparents
  • Parents
  • Multi-generational families
  • Families focused on education and opportunity
  • Legacy-oriented planners
The Deeper Idea

Education Trusts are often expressions of hope. Not simply: "What do I leave behind?" But: "What opportunities can I create for the future?"

Conversations We’re Having About This Trust
Can you create a trust just for education?
How grandparents help future generations strategically.
The trust designed around opportunity.

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At Hurwitz.Law, we believe that thoughtful planning begins with a meaningful conversation.

We offer a private, 30-minute consultation—by phone or Zoom—for individuals and families considering estate planning, elder law, or trust administration services. This conversation allows us to understand your goals, answer your questions, and help determine whether our firm is the right fit for your needs.

Our firm is intentionally boutique. We work with a limited number of clients so that we can provide a high level of personal attention and care. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.

This consultation is not a sales pitch. It’s a conversation rooted in clarity, respect, and the belief that your time—and your legacy—deserve both.

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