August 1, 2010

Briefing

Note From the Editor

We know you're always on the go. But that doesn't mean you should ever be out of the loop. So we at Trusts & Estates want to make sure that you're always...

Tax Law Update

Internal Revenue Service ignores trust amendment designed to create designated beneficiary Private Letter Ruling 201021038 (May 28, 2010) shows the importance...

Special Report

Scratching Your Head Over 2010 Estate Plans?

We're now entering the eighth month of 2010 a year in which we've had no estate tax. We're also facing possible legislation and uncertainty on other issues...

Features

An Adviser's Guide for Reviewing Life Insurance

Once issued, a life insurance policy can remain in effect for decades. During this time, the original owner's goal and objectives may have changed, or...

Domestic Private Placement Life Insurance

Private placement variable universal life insurance (PPVUL) products are available through some of the largest insurance companies in the United States....

Grant Making Isn't the Only Way

Despite the economic recession, private foundations (PFs) led by individual donors and by families continue to form, grow and increase their grant making...

Committee Report

Reputation Management in the Internet Age

Ripped from the headlines: CEO Faces $7 Million Judgment After Son's Driving Conviction in The Financial News Daily; Businesswoman Fires Nanny, Gets Slapped...

A Question of Value

The current economic climate and the financial upheaval of the last two years have many wealth owners taking a step back and re-evaluating the processes...

Financial Reform Knocks on The Family Office Door

On July 21, 2010, many single family offices watched President Obama sign into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the...

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Philanthropy Tax Guide

Each month, Conrad Teitell reports on and analyzes as important tax development governing charitable contributions, including how to maximize the benefits and avoid the pitfalls.

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2011 Trust Glossary

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50 Years Ago This Month

50 year ago, in February 1962, we featured articles such as: "New Techniques for Preparing Wills" by Ralph R. Neuhoff, "Trust Salesmen" by J. David Lynch, "Social Consciousness and Private Charity" by Lowell H. Brammer and "Life Insurance as an Inflationary Hedge" by R. Edwin Wood.

Conrad Teitell's Guide to Tax Benefits For Charitable Gifts

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