System and method for facilitating the funding and administration of a long term investment or retirement trust
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for facilitating the establishment, funding and administration of a flexible long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising:
- an investment options component for providing a plurality of investment options based upon a beneficiary'"'"'s age, wherein a plurality of age ranges are defined into age bands, and wherein each investment option of the plurality of investment options is associated with one or more of the defined age bands;
an investment modeling component having access to first financial data and capable of retrieving a plurality of investment options from the investment options component, the investment modeling component capable of receiving defined information from an external input source, said defined information including at least a lump sum benefit amount, lump sum contribution amount, annuitized benefit amount or annuitized contribution amount as an investment goal designation; and
a trust creation component in communication with the investment modeling component, the trust creation component capable of receiving a selection of an investment option provided by the investment modeling component, and further capable of creating a trust based on said investment option.
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Abstract
The funding and administration of a long term investment and/or retirement trust for a minor child or minor children are facilitated by the present invention. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a system and method for the real-time, interactive, dynamic modeling and goal-solving for the pre-funding of a retirement benefit account specific to a minor child. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a system and method for the input of user variables specific to the requirements necessary for the real-time production of trust documents necessary and specific to the purpose of establishing a funded pre-retirement trust for a minor child. The present invention accommodates age-banded funds and investment options, life insurance funding vehicles, loan funding vehicles and alternative (e.g., non-retirement) distribution options.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for facilitating the establishment, funding and administration of a flexible long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising:
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an investment options component for providing a plurality of investment options based upon a beneficiary'"'"'s age, wherein a plurality of age ranges are defined into age bands, and wherein each investment option of the plurality of investment options is associated with one or more of the defined age bands; an investment modeling component having access to first financial data and capable of retrieving a plurality of investment options from the investment options component, the investment modeling component capable of receiving defined information from an external input source, said defined information including at least a lump sum benefit amount, lump sum contribution amount, annuitized benefit amount or annuitized contribution amount as an investment goal designation; and a trust creation component in communication with the investment modeling component, the trust creation component capable of receiving a selection of an investment option provided by the investment modeling component, and further capable of creating a trust based on said investment option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented system for facilitating the funding of a long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising:
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a trust creation component capable of receiving a selection of an investment option in connection with trust funds for the benefit of a minor child, said trust creation component further capable of creating a trust based on said selected investment option; a trust administration computer system for administering said created trust; and an interface to the computer system for receiving funding from an insurance funding vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for facilitating the funding of a long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising:
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providing a minor child trust having a selected investment option associated with funds deposited for the benefit of a minor child; providing a computer system for administering the trust; and providing an interface to the computer system for receiving funding from a loan vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-assisted method for facilitating the establishment, funding and administration of a flexible long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising the steps of:
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providing an investment options component for providing a plurality of investment options based upon a beneficiary'"'"'s age, wherein a plurality of age ranges are defined into age bands, and wherein each investment option of the plurality of investment options is associated with one or more of the defined age bands; providing an investment modeling component having access to first financial data and capable of retrieving a plurality of investment options from the investment options component, the investment modeling component capable of receiving defined information from an external input source, said defined information including at least a lump sum benefit amount, lump sum contribution amount, annuitized benefit amount or annuitized contribution amount as an investment goal designation; and providing a trust creation component in communication with the investment modeling component, the trust creation component capable of receiving a selection of an investment option provided by the investment modeling component, and further capable of creating a trust based on said investment option.
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23. A computer-assisted method for facilitating the funding of a long term investment or retirement trust on behalf of a minor child, comprising the steps of:
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providing a trust creation component capable of receiving a selection of an investment option in connection with trust funds for the benefit of a minor child, said trust creation component further capable of creating a trust based on said selected investment option; providing a trust administration computer system for administering said created trust; and providing an interface to the computer system for receiving funding from an insurance funding vehicle.
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