Trusts
The Essence of Estate Planning: Let the Journey Begin
May 8, 2014
At its most fundamental level, estate planning is about controlling the otherwise-uncontrollable. Death is inevitable; disability is increasingly probable as we age. When death or ...
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Preparing for Incapacity: The Documents You Need and Traps to Avoid (Updated April 2023)
February 18, 2014
By Diane B. Weinberg and Loraine M. DiSalvo In the last edition of The Passionate Estate Planner, we discussed the different levels of incapacity an ...
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Perpetual Dynasty Trusts – Maximizing The Benefits Of Trusts By Structuring Them To Last Longer (Updated April 2023)
October 21, 2013
In past issues of The Passionate Estate Planner, we have emphasized the benefits which trusts can provide for those who want to transfer assets to ...
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IRAs and Qualified Plan Accounts: Should You Pass Them to Beneficiaries Outright or in Trust?
September 17, 2013
I. Introduction and Summary. Most people today have a significant amount of their retirement savings in Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) or one of many other ...
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Planning For Married Couples After the 2012 Tax Act: Should You Transfer Assets to Your Spouse Outright or in Trust?
July 30, 2013
In this installment of the Passionate Estate Planner, we consider one of the fundamental estate planning questions that married couples need to answer: Whether assets ...
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What is a Trust?
May 22, 2013
For this month’s newsletter, we will go back to the basics to ensure that our readers can answer the basic question: What is a Trust? ...
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Common Pitfalls When Planning Estates for Families with Special Needs Children (Updated April 2023)
November 29, 2012
I recently had the privilege to attend a bar mitzvah in which the young man also has a sibling with a profound disability. His sibling ...
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Planning for the Protection of the Elderly or Disabled
October 24, 2012
A few months ago, I received a telephone call from an obviously distressed gentleman, who I will call Sam.* Sam’s elderly father, Frank, was in ...
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