For working Americans, their IRA may be one of their largest assets. It is also one of the most complicated and tax sensitive assets to own for estate planning and wealth transfer purposes. However, with careful planning and consideration of appropriate beneficiary designations,...
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In simple terms, a trust is a legal structure created by a grantor/settlor that vests legal title to assets in one party, i.e. the trustee, to manage the assets of the trust for the benefit of others, i.e. the beneficiaries. The grantor/settlor of the trust transfers property to the trustee either during...
Estate plans, tax strategies, investment statements, and retirement plans may all look good individually, but quite often it is a challenge to understand how they fit together. We have found that many people with significant wealth really don’t understand the important relationship between...