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What is an Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT)?

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (“IDGTs”) are a commonly used estate planning vehicle to transfer wealth to family members during the ...

Basics of Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer (“GST”) Tax – 2024 Update

The bad news is that there is a federal transfer tax on assets that you give away during life, at ...

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Mitigate New York’s Estate Tax Cliff with Smart Estate Planning and Gifting Strategies – 2024 Update

While the large increase in the federal estate tax exemption has provided many with federal estate tax relief, New Yorkers ...

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Estate Planning in Light of Current Law: Your Questions and Our Answers – 2024 Update

This post will help you consider estate planning strategies in light of the current federal estate, gift and generation skipping ...

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Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs): FAQs – 2024 Update

What is a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT)? It is a trust that you (the grantor) set up for the ...

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Understanding New York’s Estate Tax “Cliff” – 2024 Update

In 2014, dramatic changes were made to New York’s gift and estate tax law. For many clients, the subject of ...

Wealth Transfer: Destigmatizing Money Conversations

Wealthspire hosted a virtual event for families that focused on having honest, meaningful conversations that removes the stigma of talking ...

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Estate Planning Considerations for Top Law Firm Partners

For many partners at top law firms, their earnings represent the first time in that person’s family history that such ...

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6 Estate Planning Tips for Pet Owners

For many of us, our pets are beloved members of our families. They bring companionship and happiness, and like our ...

Transfer Planning for PE Partners Using a “Carried Interest” Option

As a partner in a private equity (PE) firm, you have a financial interest in the fund that comes in ...

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Make Estate Planning Part of Your New Year’s Resolutions

As we kick off a new year, many of us are focused on keeping our resolutions and achieving our goals ...