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Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts: Understanding the Key Drawbacks
Trusts Fabian Degen 8/24/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 8/24/25

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts: Understanding the Key Drawbacks

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGTs) are often highlighted for sophisticated estate-tax and wealth-transfer planning. Yet the same features that make them powerful can also create friction, costs, and constraints you’ll want to understand before moving forward…

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Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI), Explained: A Practical Guide for High-Net-Worth Families
Trusts Fabian Degen 7/13/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 7/13/25

Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI), Explained: A Practical Guide for High-Net-Worth Families

Affluent families often look for ways to compound wealth more efficiently, reduce taxes, and pass assets cleanly to heirs. PPLI is one option built for accredited investors…

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SLATs for Couples: Protect Wealth While Keeping Options Open
Trusts Fabian Degen 6/10/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 6/10/25

SLATs for Couples: Protect Wealth While Keeping Options Open

When you’re securing your family’s future, high-net-worth couples need strategies that trim potential estate taxes without sacrificing flexibility. A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) can do both…

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IDGTs Explained: How an Intentionally “Defective” Grantor Trust (IDGT) Really Works
Trusts Fabian Degen 6/2/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 6/2/25

IDGTs Explained: How an Intentionally “Defective” Grantor Trust (IDGT) Really Works

When you start looking at advanced estate strategies, you’ll quickly run into the “Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust,” or IDGT…

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Charitable Lead Trusts, Explained
Trusts Fabian Degen 3/20/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 3/20/25

Charitable Lead Trusts, Explained

Are you looking for a way to fund the causes you love and strengthen your family’s long-term plan?

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Family Limited Partnerships: A Practical Guide for Affluent Families
Trusts Fabian Degen 3/11/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 3/11/25

Family Limited Partnerships: A Practical Guide for Affluent Families

When you want to protect family assets, ease future taxes, and keep decision-making centralized, a family limited partnership (FLP) can be a powerful building block…

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Is a SLAT a Fit for Your Estate Plan?
Trusts Fabian Degen 1/16/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 1/16/25

Is a SLAT a Fit for Your Estate Plan?

A Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) can be a powerful way for high-net-worth couples to reduce future estate taxes while keeping a pathway for the spouse to access funds…

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Perpetual (Dynasty) Trusts: A Long-Range Tool for Protecting Family Wealth
Trusts Fabian Degen 1/3/25 Trusts Fabian Degen 1/3/25

Perpetual (Dynasty) Trusts: A Long-Range Tool for Protecting Family Wealth

Perpetual trusts—often called dynasty trusts or qualified perpetual trusts—are designed to move assets to your heirs over multiple generations…

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