by William D. Lipkind and Jonathan G. Blattmachr A version of this paper was originally published in the February 2015 Journal of Taxation. Introduction This article will discuss some of the income tax aspects ...
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by Abigail E. O’Connor, JD, Mitchell M. Gans, JD, and Jonathan G. Blattmachr, JD, LLM Originally published in Estate Planning magazine, February 2019 Many estate planning attorneys and their clients currently...
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Introduction to Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) By William D. Lipkind, Matthew D. Blattmachr, and Jonathan G. Blattmachr An Overview of PPLI Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) is an advanced...
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A Strategy for Taxation of Retirement Assets after Loss of “Stretch” By Matthew D. Blattmachr, CFP® Jonathan G. Blattmachr, JD, LLM, & Amber Gunn, CTFA In some cases, it is beneficial for distributions...
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By Jay R. Larsen, Esq. Irrevocable trusts are a common tool in estate planning. They play an important role in protecting assets, reducing taxes, and preserving legacies from one generation to the next. Irrevoc...
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By Mariam Hall, CFMP & Amber Gunn-Holt, CTFA A special needs trust (SNT) is a privately and professionally managed trust set up by one or more persons, called grantors, for the benefit of a person with disa...
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By Brandon J. Cintula, CTFA, Jonathan G. Blattmachr, JD, LLM, and Abigail E. O’Connor, JD For 75 years, married couples in community property states have enjoyed a tremendous tax advantage when the first spou...
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What is a Directed Trust? In its simplest form, a directed trust is a trust arrangement that effectively relieves the trustee of specific duties, such as investments or distributions, and requires the trustee t...
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Geri Tomich, Esq., discusses Nevada Asset Protection Trust. Nevada is one of the few states, that has a statute that allows the creation of a self-settled spendthrift trust to protect one's assets from c...
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