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Bypass Trusts Beneficiaries

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Bringing Back the Bypass Trust

According to some people, the bypass trust (sometimes referred to as a credit shelter trust) has gone the way of the dodo bird in the current estate tax environment. However, this “dinosaur” of a technique for married couples...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Trusts 101, Part 3 – Trust Acronyms Explained

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Trusts serve a variety of tax, asset protection and estate planning purposes for families, and over the years different types of trusts have evolved to best serve families’ planning needs and objectives. Each type of trust...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Don’t Count Out the Bypass Trust

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reported demise of the bypass trust may be greatly exaggerated. In fact, this estate planning technique is still a viable option for many individuals and may actually stage a “revival” in future...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Estate Planning Pitfall: You reside in a state with high estate tax

Even though reforms being debated by Congress could repeal the federal estate tax with certain modifications, state estate taxes might still siphon off hundreds of thousands of dollars regardless of what happens under federal...more

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