Dear Garden State Trust: Now that the federal estate tax exemption is over $11 million, do I still need a marital deduction trust in my will for my wife? —Concerned Husband Dear Concerned: Most likely, yes. If your current will includes a trust for a surviving spouse, you probably will want to keep it. A…
Month: September 2021
Incentive Trusts
A recently proposed bill in California is geared toward helping people stay sober by providing financial incentives to so. Although it might seem as though financial incentives would not be substantial enough to change behavior in terms of healthcare, we recently saw that incentives increased the likelihood of people getting a vaccine when they were…
Tax Reform
Dear Garden State Trust: What are the chances that we will see tax reform soon? —Rate Worrier Dear Rate: Based upon past experience, I would say that the odds are somewhat against tax reform this year. Usually tax reform legislation has had a lengthy and public process as it moves from broad goals to specific,…