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Estate Planning

Must an estate tax return be filed if portability will be utilized?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

Yes. Portability must be elected on a timely-filed federal estate tax return. This is the case even though a federal estate tax return would not otherwise be required, such as if the estate of the deceased spouse is below the threshold for federal estate taxation.

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What is portability?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

Portability is where the surviving spouse can use the amount of federal estate tax exclusion that their deceased spouse left unused at their death. Portability has been part of the law since 2011, though it was temporary until 2013.

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What is a state estate or inheritance tax?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

A state estate tax is a tax levied by a state government upon the estate of a deceased person. It is levied in much the same way as the federal estate tax. A state inheritance tax is a tax levied by a state government that varies depending upon the relationship of the inheritor to the …

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What is the federal estate tax?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

The federal estate tax is a tax levied by the federal government upon the estate of a deceased person. The federal government gives certain exclusions and deductions and then taxes everything above a set level.

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Can any attorney create a Living Trust?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

YES, but you would be better off choosing an attorney whose practice is focused on estate planning. Members of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys receive continuing legal education on the latest changes in laws affecting estate planning, allowing them to stay on top of the latest laws and techniques to help you meet …

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Isn’t a Living Trust only for the rich?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

NO. A Living Trust can help anyone protect his or her family from unnecessary probate fees, attorney’s fees, court costs and state and federal estate taxes. In certain circumstances even individuals with small estates can derive meaningful benefits.

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Is the Living Trust some kind of loophole the government will eventually close down?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

NO. The Living Trust has been authorized by the law for centuries. The government really has no interest in making you or your family suffer a probate that will only further clog up the legal system. A Living Trust avoids probate so that your estate is settled exactly according to your wishes.

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Can I transfer real estate into a Living Trust?

November 6, 2018 //  by Slaton Schauer Law Firm

All personal real estate should be transferred into your Living Trust. Otherwise, upon your death, depending on how you hold the title, there will be a death probate in every state in which you hold real property. When your real property is owned by your Living Trust, there is no probate anywhere. However, if you …

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