Category: High-net-worth

Advanced Estate Planning Tools: What is a QPRT?

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Understanding the Impact of Estate Tax Changes Yesterday I was talking to a client about how the tax law rules have changed since the last time we got together to review her estate plan. She mentioned how good it would be for her heirs now that the effective “estate tax exemption” is over $12 million, […]

The “Spousal Lifetime Access Trust”

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After 33 years of Estate Planning, there remains as much uncertainty today as there has ever been over the future of the Estate Tax and the implications for a spousal trust. With the recent election under our belt, we are certainly on the heels of a major Tax Act that will decrease the Estate Tax […]