Estate Planning

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Estate planning is a complex, but essential component, to a comprehensive financial plan. Suffice it to say, that this area of financial planning requires professional assistance. Still, knowledge is power.

Contents 1 Definitions of Estate Planning Terminology 1.1 General Terms 1.2 The Parties Involved 1.3 Wills and Probate 1.4 Trusts 1.5 Introductory Materials on Estate Planning 2 See also 3 Papers 4 How to Cite

Definitions of Estate Planning Terminology

General Terms

• Estate Planning
• Taxable Estate
• Estate Tax
• Gift Tax
• Marital Deduction
• Power of Attorney
• Living Will

The Parties Involved

• Trustee
• Grantor
• Beneficiary
• Heir
• Guardian
• Executor

Wills and Probate

• Will
• Pour Over Will
• Intestate
• Probate
• Transfer on Death (ToD)
• Escheat

Trusts

• Trust
• Revocable Trust
• Inter Vivos Trust
• Testamentary Trust
• Credit Shelter Trust (CST)
• Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust (QTIP)
• Irrevocable Trust
• Crummey Power
• Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT)
• Generation-Skipping Trust
• Charitable Remainder Trust
• Charitable Lead Trust
• Family Limited Partnership
• Qualified Disclaimer

Introductory Materials on Estate Planning

• Estate Planning lawyer and CFP Michael T. Palermo presents his adult education class course in estate planning at Crash Course in Wills & Trusts.
• CCH provides an estate planning module on their website at Estate Planning.

The Internal Revenue Service has a great deal to say about the transfer of assets:

• Estate Tax Rates and Exemptions (broken)
• Tax Law Changes for Gifts and Estates and Trusts
• Pub 950: Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes
• Pub 559: Survivors, Executors, and Administrators

See also

• Category:Charitable Giving

Papers

• Estate Planning for Persons with Less Than $5 Million by Blattmachr, Jonathan G., Slade, Georgiana J. and Crawford, Bridget J (March 2007)
• Taxes, Estate Planning and Financial Theory: New Insights and Perspectives by Dammon, Robert M., Spatt, Chester S. and Zhang, Harold H (March 15, 2004)
• Using Charitable Planned Gifts in Estate Planning to Maximize Tax-Efficient Results by Mary C. Hester (2006)

How to Cite

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