Once Removed Episode 11: Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, or SLATs
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Steve Murphy, chair of the private wealth services practice group at McGuireWoods, discusses the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust, also known as the SLAT. Steve explains the rights that your spouse can have in this trust through...more
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