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Conservation Easements Can Be a Good Solution

September 29, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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

Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Decanting

September 22, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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

Donor Advised Funds: Too Good to Be True?

September 15, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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?

Changing “Irrevocable” Trusts Through Judicial and Nonjudicial Modification

September 8, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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

Tax Reporting with Trusts

September 1, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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.” Nongrantor trusts are trusts which are not grantor trusts. But, what is the tax reporting for grantor and nongrantor trusts? Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Tax Reporting with Trusts

Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

August 25, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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Occasionally, those who are not Estate Planning attorneys will attempt to do their own Estate Planning. Perhaps they’ll go online and get a document to use. Unfortunately, Estate Planning is about far more than a cookie-cutter document. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

Trust Distribution Standards May Be Very Broad

August 18, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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Trustee distribution standards could be very broad. “Health, education, maintenance, and support” is such a standard, which has its origin in tax regulations. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Trust Distribution Standards May Be Very Broad

Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts

August 11, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

“Nongrantor” trusts are trusts which aren’t taxed to a substantial owner pursuant to the grantor trust rules.  Such a trust must file its own tax return and the income of the trust would be taxed to it, unless distributed. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Taxation of Nongrantor Trusts

Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Basics

August 11, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

Roth IRAs can be a great planning strategy. They can save taxes and help in many ways. Read on to learn more. … [Read more...] about Roth IRAs Can Be a Great Planning Strategy: Basics

Advantages of Using a “Grantor Trust” in Planning

August 4, 2021Estate Planning, Legal Education

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

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