Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning - Stewart McKelvey

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What is Estate Planning? • Planning directed at: – Accumulating wealth – Transferring wealth to succeeding generations – Protecting wealth from unnecessary income and probate taxes and from creditors and others challenging the estate plan
What is a Trust? • A legal relationship whereby one person (the settlor) transfers property to another person (the trustee) to hold for the benefit of others (the beneficiaries) • The settlor, trustee and beneficiary can all be the same person, but usually two or more persons fill those roles • A formal trust agreement/deed/indenture is typically required • Testamentary trusts are established in a will
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Page 5 and 6: What is a Trust? (Cont’d) • Per
Page 7 and 8: Taxation of Trusts • Detailed and
Page 9 and 10: Taxation of Trusts (Cont’d) • I
Page 11 and 12: Inter Vivos Trusts • Any trust cr
Page 13 and 14: Family Trusts • Not a defined ter
Page 15 and 16: Family Trusts (Cont’d) • Truste
Page 17 and 18: Alter Ego and Joint Partner Trusts
Page 19 and 20: Alter Ego and Joint Partner Trusts
Page 21 and 22: Spousal Trusts (Cont’d) • Alter
Page 23 and 24: Testamentary Trusts • Established
Page 25 and 26: Testamentary Trusts (Cont’d) •
Page 27 and 28: Testamentary Trusts (Cont’d) - To
Page 29 and 30: Insurance Trusts (Cont’d) • If
Page 31 and 32: Insurance Trusts (Cont’d) • Pol
Page 33 and 34: RRSP Trusts • Similar principles
Page 35 and 36: RRSP Trusts (Cont’d) • As a res
Page 37 and 38: Seeding Trusts • Another form of
Page 39 and 40: Conclusion • A properly structure
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