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Life Insurance Trusts
Life insurance trusts have long assumed a position of importance in estate planning, especially for larger estates, since insurance proceeds may be excluded from the settlor’s gross estate, thereby reducing or eliminating estate taxes. These tax savings may be achieved if the trust is drafted to authorize (but not require) the trustee to purchase assets from, or loan money to, the estate. Continue reading
Importance of Trusts in Estate Planning & Asset Protection
A trust beneficiary possesses an equitable interest, but not legal ownership, in trust property. Creditors of a trust beneficiary therefore cannot generally assert claims at law against the beneficiary’s equitable interest in trust assets. However, under common law, a settlor … Continue reading
