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We recently did a blog post on Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGT). We can use these trusts to gifts assets during lifetime to the next generation with some additional estate planning ...

Hart says that when advisors start exploring estate planning with SLATs, they should look at how much wealth the family has ...

If you're tired of looking at plain, boring walls, consider adding a wood slat design for a unique and creative touch. In ...

SLATs have been the planning acronym du jour for several years. You create a trust for your spouse and perhaps other beneficiaries, and your spouse creates a trust for you and other beneficiaries. The ...

What’s one way to add a little oomph to a humdrum room without a full-fledged makeover or out-of-control budget? Wood slats. There are many reasons why wood slats (also called wood lath) are a popular ...

Florida will be the 11th state in the nation to pass spousal lifetime access trust (SLAT)–friendly legislation that permits the grantor spouse (that is, the spouse who contributes to a SLAT) to become ...

The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust, or SLAT, has become one of the most popular estate planning strategies employed by married couples. It is an irrevocable trust created by one spouse (the “grantor”) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. As 2025 draws near, estate planners and their clients are preparing for the ...