Success in asset accumulation brings with it the problem of transferring assets to loved ones without significant
loss due to estate and gift taxes and probate costs.
Proper planning can minimize loss of assets to taxes, provide for proper supervision of assets and facilitate an orderly
transfer of assets to family members.
Strategies using current asset transfers at death can satisfy the goals of protecting family members and providing for charitable
intentions while reducing probate costs and federal taxes.
These strategies can include the areas of:
Wills
Revocable Trusts provide for disposition of assets with reduced probate costs
Irrevocable Trusts to provide benefits to individuals while minimizing estate and gift taxes
Charitable Trusts to provide benefits to individuals while minimizing estate and gift taxes
Gifts to family members to reduce the value of the estate subject to taxation