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
10 Things Advisors Should Know About Grantor Trusts
By Tom NawrockiGrantor trusts can help clients reduce estate taxes and keep their estate out of probate. Just keep these things in mind.
January 21, 2022
4 Ways Advisors Are Capturing Money in MotionTrillions of dollars a year are changing hands from older to younger generations, Cerulli reports. Here's how advisors are attracting those assets.
January 20, 2022
The $84T Wealth Transfer Underway Now, by the Numbers: CerulliMoney is in motion, and advisors on the cutting edge of complex planning and wealth structuring tactics will benefit, Cerulli says.
January 13, 2022
New IRS Life Expectancy Tables Mean Lower RMDs in 2022"Some advisors may have forgotten that such a change was even possible," Natalie Choate writes at Morningstar.
January 11, 2022
Pandemic Spending Slowdown Eased Financial Stress: SurveyJohn Hancock's latest survey on stress and finances found the pandemic actually led to some good short-term behavior.
January 10, 2022
UBS Next Invests in Estate Planning PlatformTrust & Will is the latest firm that the wirehouse's fintech initiative, created in 2020, has added to its portfolio of investments.
January 10, 2022
Raymond James Hires Private Wealth ChiefKevin Ruth, who's worked at Fidelity, Merrill and UBS, will focus on advisors and efforts to best serve HNW and UHNW clients.
January 04, 2022
Hightower Buys $1.7B TC Wealth PartnersThe deal includes the Trust Company of Illinois, which does trust and estate planning, administration and retirement plan services.