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Estate Planning in 2010: Treatise

Estate Planning in 2010: Treatise PDF:  Estate Planning Outline © 2010 David L. Silverman, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation) Law Offices of David L. Silverman 2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite 265A South Lake Success, NY 11042 (516) 466-5900 July 26, 2010 Estate Planning … Continue reading

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Negotiating the Generaton-Skipping Tax

The Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) tax thwarts multigenerational transfers of wealth by imposing a transfer tax “toll” at each generational level. Prior to its enactment, beneficiaries of multigenerational trusts were granted lifetime interests of income or principal, or use of trust assets, but those lifetime interests never rose to the level of ownership. Thus, it was possible for the trust to avoid imposition of gift or estate tax indefinitely. Continue reading

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