By Matthew Blattmachr, CFP One of the many decisions that clients are faced with when creating a trust is “who will be the trustee(s) and should you use an individual or an institution?” This seemingly simp...
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It comes as a surprise to many people that federal law permits civilians to own machine guns, suppressors, short barreled rifles and shotguns, destructive devices, and “any other weapon” (exotic firearms li...
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One hallmark of an attractive trust jurisdiction, like Alaska and Nevada, are their comprehensive statutory laws governing trusts. In contrast, many non-U.S. jurisdictions rely more heavily on common law. This ...
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Many people associate trusts with the very wealthy, because they are often used in the media and pop-culture in the context of two other words: “fund” and “baby”. The reality is that a trust is a helpfu...
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Many deductions allowed to an individual for federal income tax purposes for certain expenses or costs incurred have been permanently eliminated, or suspended or limited until 2026 by the 2017 Tax Act(“Act”...
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On Dec. 20, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, as the Senate had done a few days earlier, legislation called the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,”. Although it has been delivered to President Trump, he lik...
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“The estate tax repeal is the art of the deal giveback. I’m glad the president had the foresight to put this in his plan —it actually shows his unselfishness. By design, he’ll take the incoming fire fro...
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Joe is a married 55-year-old surgeon with three adolescent children. He has accumulated substantial assets in addition to his high annual income. Joe would like an estate plan that provides for his family and f...
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Steven Trytten — Partner, AFRCT LLP — talks about trusts as beneficiaries of IRAs and retirement plans. Steven from his expertise talks about the importance and how it has become a main part of the thinking...
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