As part of my shift away from litigation and return predominantly to trust and estate planning, I will be speaking at the 67th Annual Seattle Estate Planning Seminar, October 24-25, 2022 (Seattle, WA). Click here. My topic is “Will Your SLAT Fit the Right Slots?“. Come join us. The seminar blurb for my presentation is:
“The trust planning interest in SLATs (spousal lifetime access trusts) has become exponential over the past several months. Cocktail party fodder. Almost an effortless sell. This presentation touches on certain SLAT checklist items and potential pitfalls that may otherwise get overlooked in the SLAT design, such as the effect of divorce, substantive postnuptial agreement issues, creditor claims, the relation-back doctrine, long-arm litigation (jurisdiction) statutes, potential Code Section 2036 issues, cash-flow needs, and a brief commentary on fundamental differences with an inter-vivos QTIP trust.”
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