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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By Mariam Hall A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) 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 SLAT for ...
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Trust Industry Leader Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Opening New Doors Wilmington, DE, June 1, 2022 – On June 1, Peak Trust Company officially opened a new office in Wilmington, Delaware. The company serves e...
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By Peak Trust Company’s Chief Investment Officer, Lisa Russell, CFA. May | 2022 Highlights Geopolitical conflicts, inflation pressures, and rapidly rising rates have all put pressure on both the equity and bo...
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This webinar discusses estate planning for clients who have blended or stepfamilies. Estate planning for clients who have blended or stepfamilies often presents significant and perplexing challenges for estate ...
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This webinar sets the stage with a review of split-dollar life insurance planning. We follow prior cases that held against other taxpayers using similar techniques. Understanding what the taxpayer did right in ...
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The differences between a directed trust and a delegated trust primarily comes down to who has the responsibility for the execution of trustee duties, most commonly, investment and distribution duties. This dif...
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In this presentation, speakers Thomas A. Tietz, Esq., Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Esq. and Martin M. Shenkman, Esq. explore the following questions: - How can practitioners (CPAs, wealth advisers, attorneys, insura...
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