Trusts and Estates
Learn which trust is best for which clients, the tax benefits of different estate planning strategies and how to transfer wealth responsibly, as well as estate planning techniques that benefit families with special needs
Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions for 2023: How the Changes Affect Your Clients
By Joshua DeckerThe IRS has adjusted these thresholds for inflation.
December 14, 2022
4 Ways Inflation Can Help Clients Cut Taxes in 2023The cost-of-living increases for tax brackets and other tax benefits are the largest in history. Take advantage now.
December 07, 2022
The Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Shrinks in 2026. What's an Advisor to Do?There are steps clients can take to reduce their taxable estate or take advantage of the current limits.
December 06, 2022
Inheritors Plan to Seek Financial Advice When the Money Arrives: SurveyNearly 80% of Americans surveyed expect to work with an advisor after receiving an inheritance.
December 06, 2022
Stephan Leimberg, Estate Planning Expert, Dies at 79Leimberg was a longtime fixture in the financial planning and estate planning communities and shaped their evolution.
November 22, 2022
Your Clients Need an Estate PlanA big estate tax change is coming in five years, and "procrastination is the enemy of estate planning," says D.A. Davidson's Andrew Crowell.
November 22, 2022
Family Offices Go Digital With Pershing-Arta DealBNY Mellon | Pershing CEO Jim Crowley and Arta CEO Caesar Sengupta explain how the new platform could impact advisors and wealthy clients.
November 16, 2022
9 Reasons This Popular Trust Isn't Just for the Super-WealthySpousal lifetime access trusts have estate and retirement planning benefits even for clients below the estate tax threshold.