When it comes to estate planning, certain tools offer tax advantages while allowing for flexible control over assets. One such tool is the Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT), a strategy used primarily...
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When families think about passing wealth from one generation to the next, the conversation often centers on wills, living trusts, or gifts. However, for those who want to protect and preserve assets for multipl...
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By Mariam Hall A SLAT trust (Spousal Lifetime Access Trust) is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse for the benefit of the other spouse. The grantor uses their gift tax exemption to make a gift to the SLA...
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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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