Income Sprinkling to Minimize Tax Liability
Income sprinkling is often a good strategy to avoid such high tax rates. In such a scenario, the income accumulated in a trust is distributed before December 31st of the year, and it is counted as income for the beneficiary. Unless the beneficiary is also in...Repeal and Uncertainty Impacts Estate Administration
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He has outlived all 10 of his siblings as well as his four wives, the last of whom died in 1988. All of his children have also died, and now he is survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Source: World’s oldest...New Transfer on Death Deed; An Alternative to a Living Trust ?
From a respected WealthCounsel colleague: The Good: The new TOD Deed Will be simple to use; Will be less expensive than creating a Living Trust; Will eliminate the time and expense of a probate; Will remain revocable during the lifetime of the grantor; and, Will...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Attorney to Use Time Travel in New Post-Mortem Planning Service
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Whether it’s just perception or not, it does seem like there seems to be more fighting regarding estate plans. Here are 10 reasons why. Source: Ten Reasons Estate Conflicts May Be Increasing | Wealth Management In other Asset Protection news… Estate Sales:...Video: Gunpocalyptic Gun Trust Planning — Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
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#AssetProtection: A Wine Tale – Proper Storage
By following these simple steps, the collector would have avoided the above condition disaster, the collection would have merited the six-figure purchase offer, and his children would have benefited from their father’s thoughtful collecting. Source: A Wine Tale...Photo Gallery: Eleven Long-Running Celebrity Estate Battles
Poor estate planning often leads to bitter fighting that can last years. Here are 11 high-profile examples of long-running estate conflicts, many of which could have been avoided with a little foresight. Source: Photo Gallery: Eleven Long-Running Celebrity Estate...Photo Gallery: Top 10 Executor Mistakes
Executors are bound by a bewildering array of responsibilities and duties. Here are 10 common pitfalls to avoid. Source: Photo Gallery: Top 10 Executor Mistakes | WealthManagement.com If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when...Whistleblower Ties Northern Trust to NHL Fraud Scheme
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Continuing a recent trend liberalizing rules on trust funding, yet another California court case has deemed a trust to be funded with real property even in the absence of a deed expressly referring to the trust: Carne v. Worthington If attacked, do you want to be...Robin Williams Estate on Entertainment Tonight – YouTube
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Whitney Houston’s estate in the news again — death of her daughter and failure to update her plan means assets are back in Whitney’s estate. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed....IRS Allows Late QTIP and Reverse QTIP Elections, Allocation of GST Exemption
This content is for members onlyLana Meisner, wife of Eagles member Randy Meisner, is killed in gun accident – LA Times
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Unfortunately, even a simple, seemingly trivial mistake can turn an otherwise careful transfer of an asset (like a house) into a horror story – and you may not even realize you’ve made a mistake until it’s too late. One Arkansas family currently faces big consequences...IRS Apparently Not Requiring Form 8971 Where 706 Filed for Portability Only
The instructions for Form 8971 (report of final estate value for assets to be distributed) are not exactly clear on whether the form must be filed where an estate tax return (706) is filed merely for porting deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (DSUEA): The filing...
