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The Private Family Trust Company and Powerful Alternatives
Al W. King III, South Dakota Trust Company
Families generally have several key desires regarding their trust planning that includes some form of governance structure for the family trusts; privacy; control and flexibility regarding trust
Powerful Private Placement Life Insurance Strategies with Trusts
Al W. King III and Pierce McDowell III
Estate-planning advisors should be aware that there are many creative planning opportunities for the use of Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) with trusts. PPLI is essentially a flexible premium
Estate Planning for Beneficiaries with Special Needs
Robert M. Freedman, Esq. and Frances M. Pantaleo, Esq., Schiff Hardin
Everything is more complicated for families with a loved one with a disability. From finding the right doctors, the right schools and obtaining necessary therapies and services. Nothing is easy.
Oversight and Governance of the Trust Company
You’ve created a great trust structure, but is the family interested and engaged? To garner buy-in, interest, and commitment from the family the trust company structure must be designed in a way that
Next Generation of Trustees Applies New Perspective to Sound Fundamentals
Hemenway & Barnes
A great deal of focus has been placed on the next generation of business leaders, beneficiaries, and philanthropists. Rarely discussed, however, is the next generation of trustees that will guide
What Should Employers Do With Exchange Notices?
Adam Cockerill
As an employer, you may receive a notice from a health insurance Exchange that an employee has applied for coverage and is eligible for a premium assistance tax credit. These Exchange notices—
Guardianship: Strategies for Minimizing Risk
Steven W. Perlstein, Adriana Riviere-Badell, Josh Sheptow, Robin Rathmell, and James Corbett QC
It is an unfortunate fact of life that, as we age, our cognitive powers often decline. To assist people as they reach this stage in their lives, states provide a mechanism by which a person’s
Urgent FOX Webinar - Is the Clock Ticking for Valuation Discounts? - IRC Sec. 2704
The announcement of proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 2704 has many families and their advisors scrambling to mitigate the potential impact the regulation could have on their
IRS Issues Proposed New Regulations to Restrict or Eliminate Valuation Discounts
Schiff Hardin LLP
Under the IRS’s proposed new regulations, they would permanently and profoundly change estate planning for families that own a controlling interest in a privately held corporation, partnership
Today’s Trustee The Art and Science of PFTC Fiduciary Responsibilities
Managing fiduciary responsibilities within a private trust company can sometimes feel like more of an art than a science. Developing effective and meaningful relationships with the beneficiaries,