Estate Planning for Lifetime Gifts
Estate Planning for Lifetime Gifts introduces participants to the concepts of lifetime gifts. It discusses the appropriateness of lifetime gifts, use of the annual exclusion, and various techniques for transferring assets.
| Price | $215 Nonmembers / $160 Members |
| Course Credits | AIB: 0 ; ICB: 3.25 (CTFA/PFI) ; CFP: 1.5 |
| Prerequisites | Basic knowledge of estate and gift taxes |
| Required Software | None |
| Optional Software | Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer |
Audience
This course is appropriate for trust officers who already have a basic knowledge of estate and gift taxes and who seek to expand their skills to enable them to advise clients with respect to clients' estate plans.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Assist clients in determining whether they should incorporate a plan of lifetime gifts within their estate plan
- Advise clients how to make effective use of the annual exclusion
- Describe different techniques for transferring assets to minors
- Explain how changing tax rules may affect lifetime giving
- Based on clients' individual situations, develop lifetime giving strategies to include the use of annual exclusions
- Explain the use of Crummey trusts and when they may be appropriate in clients' situations
- Distinguish between the features and benefits of GRITS, GRATS, and GRUTS, and suggest strategies for using them when appropriate
Enrollment: To enroll in this course, please click on the link below for the registration form. Print and complete the form and submit it to your supervisor for approval. Then submit the approved form to your human resources department for processing.