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Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis

November 23, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, charitable giving, charitable remainder trust, consumer, donor-advised fund, Estate Planning, Qualified Charitable Distribution

During times of uncertainty, we tend to feel helpless. This article explores how charitable giving gives us a sense of purpose in trying times. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Charitable Planning in Times of Crisis

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, charitable giving, charitable remainder trust, consumer, donor-advised fund, Estate Planning, Qualified Charitable Distribution

Don’t be a Turkey – Use Your Annual Per Donee Exclusion Amount

November 23, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: annual giving, annual per donee exclusion, attorney, consumer, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, gifting

As fall turns into winter and the holiday season arrives, it’s natural to review the year, plan for the next, and count your blessings. One of the ways to plan for the next year, and perhaps to address some outstanding concerns in this one, is to consider making annual per donee exclusion gifts. This article will explore annual exclusion gifting and demonstrate how gifts of seemingly modest amounts can be a powerful estate planning tool. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Don’t be a Turkey – Use Your Annual Per Donee Exclusion Amount

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: annual giving, annual per donee exclusion, attorney, consumer, Estate Tax, Gift Tax, gifting

How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse

November 16, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer

As loved ones and parents age, they become more vulnerable to fraudulent schemes. This article explores how a solid estate plan can help protect the elderly from becoming victims. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about How Estate Planning Documents Help Prevent Elder Abuse

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer

How Using Specific Bequests Could Cost Beneficiaries their Inheritance

November 10, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: ademption, attorney, consumer, equalization, Estate Planning, specific bequest, specific devisee

Parents often decide to leave one child a specific asset and provide an equalizing cash bequest to the other. This article explores how specific bequests may provide unintended results. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about How Using Specific Bequests Could Cost Beneficiaries their Inheritance

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: ademption, attorney, consumer, equalization, Estate Planning, specific bequest, specific devisee

Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Use of a Trust Protector

November 4, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, estate planning, irrevocable trust, Trust modification, trust protector, trusts and estates

Advisors often include irrevocable trusts as part of a comprehensive estate plan to achieve both tax and non-tax goals. The use of irrevocable trusts can cause apprehension because of the perception that irrevocable trusts are inflexible in changing circumstances. This article explores how the use of a trust protector may provide flexibility in an irrevocable trust to address these concerns. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Use of a Trust Protector

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, estate planning, irrevocable trust, Trust modification, trust protector, trusts and estates

Donor Advised Funds: Too Good to Be True?

November 3, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, charitable, consumer, donor-advised fund

There’s a way to make a charitable gift and yet be able to influence where it goes and how it’s invested. This can be very handy if you want to time your charitable giving for income tax reasons. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Donor Advised Funds: Too Good to Be True?

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, charitable, consumer, donor-advised fund

Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Judicial and Nonjudicial Modification

October 28, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, irrevocable trust, judicial modification, nonjudicial modification, nonjudicial settlement agreement, Uniform Trust Code

Irrevocable Trusts have long been an effective, albeit static, estate planning tool.   These trusts didn’t always change with circumstance, but now they can.  This article explores how. … [Read more...] about Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Judicial and Nonjudicial Modification

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, irrevocable trust, judicial modification, nonjudicial modification, nonjudicial settlement agreement, Uniform Trust Code

Conservation Easements Can Be a Good Solution

October 21, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, conservation easement, consumer, planning

Often, a client wants to keep land in the family. Sometimes they want to discourage further development and get tax benefits for doing so. A conservation easement can help achieve both objectives. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Conservation Easements Can Be a Good Solution

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, conservation easement, consumer, planning

Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Decanting

October 21, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, decanting, estate planning, irrevocable trust, trusts and estates, Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Irrevocable Trusts are often included as part of a comprehensive estate plan and are usually established many years before they pay out or terminate. These trusts didn’t change with changes in beneficiary circumstances or with evolving legislation, but now they can. This article explores how. … [Read more...] about Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Decanting

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, decanting, estate planning, irrevocable trust, trusts and estates, Uniform Trust Decanting Act

Advantages of Using a “Grantor Trust” in Planning

October 14, 2021

Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, grantor trust, planning

Grantor trusts are trusts which are income taxed to the “substantial owner” of the trust. Usually, the substantial owner is otherwise known as the “grantor” or “trustor.” Grantor trusts can be quite useful in tax planning. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Advantages of Using a “Grantor Trust” in Planning

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: attorney, consumer, grantor trust, planning

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