One trust that married couples should consider when creating an estate plan is a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT). A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse for the benefit of the other spouse. T...
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When setting up an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) as a part of an estate plan, there are several important factors to keep in mind, such as how the trust will be structured to avoid unnecessary gift ta...
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There are several common reasons life insurance trusts are used in an estate plan. Life insurance is an extremely valuable financial planning tool, that when combined with the flexibility and protections of a t...
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Grantor trusts became one of the most commonly used tools for estate tax planning beginning with the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (P.L. 99–514), which substantially reduced the increases in federal...
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In this video, Jonathan Blattmachr and Martin Shenkman discuss sales to a non grantor trust. These experts on the subject talk about its history, concepts and objectives....
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Power of annual gifts Failure to comply with terms Tax consequences ...
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Spouses ownership Asset protection benefits Community Property Laws Dividing Assets...
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A trust is a "grantor trust" for income purposes to the extent that under the rules articulated in subpart E (section 671 through 679) of part 1 of subchapter J and chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 198...
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Every estate includes tangible personal property: cash, clothes, jewelry, furnishings, vehicles, pets, artwork, gold, alcohol, boats, electronics, cars, wine, guns, etc. Challenges you may face are as varied as...
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