The Complete Book of Trusts - Hardcover

Martin Shenkman

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9780471574477: The Complete Book of Trusts
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471574473 ISBN 13: 9780471574477
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1992

Synopsis

As one of the most powerful and flexible financial planning tools available, trusts can help you achieve several important goals, from minimizing estate taxes to avoiding probate and managing assets in the event of death or disability. This thoroughly updated and expanded edition of The Complete Book of Trusts offers a comprehensive overview that includes essential details on how you can best use trusts to meet the goals of your particular choice.

Covering 50 different types of trusts â including charitable remainder, credit shelter, and revocable living â this complete reference provides the guidance you need to determine which are the right trusts for you. Then, this indispensable resource takes you step by step through the entire process of setting up, managing, and terminating trusts. Along with an easy-to-understand introduction to trust basics, including provisions, trustee designations, and grantor's rights, here's where you'll find:

  • Important details on the new Disclaimer Credit Shelter Trust
  • Expanded coverage of Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs), Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor Retained UniTrusts (GRUTs)
  • Vital information on the tax consequences of trusts
  • Clear descriptions of trusts for specific types of assets
  • And much more!

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From the Publisher

Myth: Trusts are just for the very wealthy. Fact: Trusts are for anyone who wants to maximize his or her finances. This newly revised guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to select from among 50 trusts to best suit your needs, be it real estate, life insurance or stock trusts, set up a trust for a spouse, grandchild or non-marital partner and identify the tax risks and benefits of trusts. New to this edition: expanded information on QPRTs, GRAT, GRUT, new information on community property law new trusts such as: QPRT, GST, Inter-Vivos Credit Shelter Trust and Inter-Vivos QTIP Trust.

From the Back Cover

A new, updated edition of the ultimate guide to trusts

Trusts are powerful and flexible financial planning tools, and this new edition of The Complete Book of Trusts covers everything you need to know to protect your hard-earned assets from taxes, creditors, and more. This updated Third Edition provides all the latest information on trusts, addressing recent changes due to economic growth and the Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 in such areas as transferring assets, distribution of income, gift and estate tax rules, and many others.

Along with in-depth examinations of sixty different types of trusts, this book also shows you how to:

  • Set up a trust to manage assets in the event of disability or death
  • Avoid probate
  • Minimize or eliminate estate and other transfer taxes
  • Financially protect loved ones
  • And more

The Complete Book of Trusts, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone with significant assets to protect.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471574473
ISBN 13 
9780471574477
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
304
Rating
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars
    15 ratings by Goodreads

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