by Christine | Jul 24, 2014 | Estate Planning, Trusts |
Who knew a “Walk on the Wild Side” could pay off so handsomely? Late rock legend Lou Reed left behind a $30 million fortune, The Post has learned. $20 million-plus in “money and other property” doesn’t include the approximately $10 million in gifts Reed left to...
by Christine | Jul 7, 2014 | Estate Planning, Inherited IRAs, Trusts |
So, just to be sure we all have this right, when you name a trust as the beneficiary of your IRA, how many beneficiaries are there of the IRA? You got it – ONE – the trust. If you are electing a trust as a beneficiary to an IRA or other retirement account, it is...
by Christine | Jun 23, 2014 | Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills |
The vast majority of estate planning lawyers get requests for trusts that "motivate responsible behavior by the next generation," said Los Angeles lawyer Jon Gallo, who presented an overview of the topic at the annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning....
by Christine | Jun 19, 2014 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Trusts |
A domestic asset protection trust (often called DAPTs, or just APTs) allows the settlor (the trust creator or grantor) to be a discretionary beneficiary of the trust, while at the same time assuring protection of trust assets from claims of the creditors....
by Christine | Jun 12, 2014 | Estate Law, Estate Planning, Trustee, Trusts |
Here are three factors that your clients should consider when making this important decision. How do you make sure you leave the trust in the right hands? Picking a trustee can be a very difficult task. It is not the same as crafting words to paper – ink is cheap in a...
by Christine | May 30, 2014 | Estate Law, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Inherited IRAs, Trustee, Trusts |
Worried about your adult children blowing through their inheritance? Two strategies can help holders of individual retirement accounts curb an heir’s impulse to “cash out.” You may have many assets to leave behind for your heirs. However, an IRA is unique enough to be...
