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Trusts

  • Trusts
  • Trust Creation
  • Mandatory and Discretionary Trusts
  • Trust Modification and Termination
  • Trusts And The Rights Of Beneficiary Creditors; Spendthrift, Support, and Self-Settled Asset Protection Trusts
  • Special Needs Trust
  • Future Interests
  • Powers of Appointment
  • Trustees
  • General and Specific Powers of the Trustee
  • Prudent Investment Of Trust Assets
  • Trustee's Duty To Report
  • Breach of Trust
  • Rule Against Perpetuities
  • Rule Against Perpetuities: Powers of Appointment, Saving Clause
  • Rules Against Perpetuities: Modern Trend

Types of Trusts

  • Living Trusts
  • Marital Trust
  • AB Trusts and AB Disclaimer Trusts
  • Qualified Terminal Interest Property (QTIP) Trusts
  • Qualified Domestic Trusts (QDOT)
  • Grantor-Retained Interest Trusts: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs), Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs), and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
  • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Including Crummey Trusts
  • Dynasty Trusts
  • Charitable Trusts
  • Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts

Gift, Estate, and Trust Taxes

  • Taxation of Trusts and their Beneficiaries
  • Marital Deduction
  • Federal Gift Tax — Overview
  • Gross Estate
  • Estate Taxes
  • Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes
  • Gift, Estate, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Calculation

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