What Does Spendthrift Clause Mean In Estate Planning?

What Does Spendthrift Clause Mean In Estate Planning?

A clause added to a trust to protect assets in that trust from a beneficiary’s creditors.  This can include protection from a spouse in divorce.

Example Of Spendthrift Clause In Regards To Estate Planning

My dad put a spendthrift clause in his trust so even though I was supposed to get distributions already the trustee won’t give me any money because I’m in the middle of a nasty divorce and they don’t want it taken from me.