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state estate tax

What is a GST Trust?

June 18, 2019 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

A Generation-Skipping or “GST” trust can be a good way to keep assets out of the taxable estate of a beneficiary and yet still allow them to be used for the beneficiary’s benefit during life. Read on to learn more about this type of trust and whether it might make sense for you. What is a GST Trust? … [Read more...] about What is a GST Trust?

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: generation-skipping, GST, state estate tax, trust

When and Where You Die Matters

June 3, 2019 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

Where you die matters. While you’ll pay the same federal estate tax no matter where you die, 1/3 of the states have a separate estate or inheritance tax. The most populous state, California, is the latest state to consider adding a state estate tax. Read on to learn more. When and Where You Die Matters … [Read more...] about When and Where You Die Matters

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Legal Education Tagged With: estate tax, gift tax, inheritance tax, state estate tax

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