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  • January 13
  • 1:00 - 2:05 pm EST

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Estate Planning Techniques Regarding Spousal Lifetime Access Trust

January 13

Deep dive into Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs), covering tax benefits, setup guidance, and real-world examples for estate planning.

This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT) and its practical applications in estate planning. Attendees will gain insights on spotting opportunities for SLAT implementation, along with step-by-step guidance on structuring the trust to achieve various tax objectives, such as setting up SLATs as either complete or incomplete gifts for gift tax purposes. Additional topics include designing SLATs with creditor protection as a primary objective, understanding the tax implications of SLATs, and exploring funding methods when community property assets are involved. Real-world examples will illustrate how to approach different SLAT structures, enhancing participants’ ability to tailor trust planning to meet clients’ specific needs.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to define Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT).
  • You will be able to describe how the SLAT is generally taxed for income purposes.
  • You will be able to SLATs to clients.
  • You will be able to identify when to use each different SLAT version.

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Agenda

Spousal Lifetime Access Trust Aka (SLAT)
  • Spotting Opportunities to Use Them
How to Explain SLATs to Clients
  • Explore How to Set One up and Where You Want the Gifts to Be Complete for Gift and Estate Tax Purposes
  • Go Through Details of How to Design the SLAT If You Want to Avoid a Completed Gift for Gift Tax Purposes
When to Use Each Different SLAT Version
  • Get Examples Illustrating How to Design the Trust Where Creditor Protection Is the Primary Objective
How the SLAT Is Generally Taxed for Income Tax Purposes
  • Funding Techniques When the Assets Are Primarily Community Property
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  • Arizona CLE 1.0
     
  • The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
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  • IL CLE 1.0
     
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  • NH MCLE 1.0
     
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  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
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  • This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE credit hours. Please note: In order to receive OH CLE credit for this audio conference you MUST use the streaming option and enable and complete the required progress checks. This course is considered Self-Study. No more than twelve (12) hours of self-study CLE credit for any biennial reporting period may be earned by an Attorney or Judge under Regulation 409.2.
     
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  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
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  • WA CLE 1.0
     
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  • WI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 hours for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
     
  • WV MCLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
     
  • CPE 1.2 including Specialized Knowledge 1.2
     
  • Noggin Guru, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services and BankersHub is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 866-352-9539. CPE Credit: Maximum Credit Hours: 1.2 each session (based on a 50 minute credit hour). You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge for 1.2 hours. Prerequisite: basic knowledge of estate planning. Level of Knowledge: Intermediate. Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture. Advance Preparation: None. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Please refer to the information in this brochure for outline, course content and objectives. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Final approval of a course for CPE credit belongs with each state's regulatory board. Please note: In order to receive CPE credit for this course you MUST use the streaming audio option, as well as enable and complete the required progress checks.
     

OnDemand Course

This course was last revised on December 2, 2020.

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  • CA MCLE 1.5
     
  • Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

Who should attend?

This live webinar is designed for attorneys, financial and estate planners, accountants, CPAs, business owners and managers, presidents, vice presidents, insurance professionals, bankers, and trust officers.

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Faculty

Vanessa M. Terzian

Vanessa M. Terzian

Lagerlof, LLP

  • Partner at Lagerlof, LLP
  • Specializing in estate planning, trust administration, and probate
  • Adjunct professor of trust and wills, Southwestern Law School
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2017
  • Wrote ‘Trustee’s, Executors and Beneficiaries’, published by the Institute for Preparing Heirs
  • Active member of the California State Bar and member of the Trusts and Estates section
  • J.D. Degree, dean’s honors and recipient of dean’s full tuition academic scholarship, Loyola Law School; B.A. Degree, magna cum laude, UCSD
  • Can be contacted at 626-683-7234, [email protected], or lagerlof.com
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