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Estate Planning for Lifetime Gifts

Course Description:
Estate Planning for Lifetime Gifts introduces participants to the concepts of lifetime gifts. It discusses the appropriateness of lifetime gifts, use of the annual exclusion, and various techniques for transferring assets.

Audience:
This course is appropriate for trust officers who already have a basic knowledge of estate and gift taxes and who seek to expand their skills to enable them to advise clients with respect to clients' estate plans

Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this program, you will be able to:
  • Assist clients in determining whether they should incorporate a plan of lifetime gifts
      within their estate plan
  • Advise clients how to make effective use of the annual exclusion
  • Describe different techniques for transferring assets to minors
  • Explain how changing tax rules may affect lifetime giving
  • Based on clients' individual situations, develop lifetime giving strategies to include
      the use of annual exclusions
  • Explain the use of Crummey trusts and when they may be appropriate in clients' situations
  • Distinguish between the features and benefits of GRITS, GRATS, and GRUTS, and suggest
      strategies for using them when appropriate

Course Credits: AIB: 0 ; ICB: 3.25 (CTFA/PFI) ; CFP: 1.5

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of estate and gift tax

Required Software: None

Optional Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer

Cost: Members $160   •   NonMembers $215


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