Posts Tagged ‘GRIT’

Retained income trusts are an excellent option if you choose to make a lifetime transfer to your children.

Unfortunately, estate planning opportunities tend to be hard to time. Practically speaking, you tend to not be “done” with your estate when the law creates a planning window. Certainly, that was the joke in 2010 when the estate tax lapsed and it become “the year to die.” [Just ask the family of George Steinbrenner!] As I and many others have noted previously, both 2011 and 2012 are incredibly favorable years for gifting. While the law (and other factors) have made these scant two years such a great window, that doesn’t mean you’re done with those assets of your estate you…

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