Trust Planning
Keep up with the latest developments in trust planning to help clients protect their assets for the benefit their heirs.
Prenups and Protection
By Susan L. HirshmanWhat type of "investment" can grow almost 120 times in just four years? Surprisingly, it is not the type of financial planning tool you want...
December 10, 2006
GMWBs Can Enhance a CRTLike most Americans, donors to charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) are concerned they may outlive their retirement nest egg. They also seek to leave a legacy ...
December 10, 2006
GMWBs Can Enhance a CRTLike most Americans, donors to charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) are concerned they may outlive their retirement nest egg. They also seek to leave a legacy ...
December 01, 2006
Canadian Cold Front Hits Unit TrustsThe surprise proclamation by the Canadian government that the income trust sector will lose its preferential tax status by 2011 sent shockwaves through the country's...
November 20, 2006
Schwab to Sell U.S. Trust UnitCharles Schwab Corp. announced Nov. 20 that it would sell its U.S. Trust unit to Bank of America for $3.3 billion in cash in a deal that should close in the second quarter of 2007, assuming it passes the necessary regulatory hurdles. Schwab said it would record a pre-tax gain...
August 24, 2006
Banks Losing TrustsA new report by Spectrem Group has found that bank trust departments need an overhaul, as personal trust accounts held at U.S. banks dropped 23% and assets held in these accounts slipped 10% in 2005.
August 08, 2006
Techniques for Cutting OffWhen an intended beneficiary of estate assets is no longer in good graces with the owner of the assets, a simple stroke of the pen ...
August 08, 2006
Techniques for Cutting OffWhen an intended beneficiary of estate assets is no longer in good graces with the owner of the assets, a simple stroke of the pen ...