Estate Planning – Decision Tools
Decision Tools
Business planning
Business life insurance needs
Business succession planning alternatives
Choosing a business entity
How cross purchase plans work
How entity purchase plans work
Number of policies needed with a cross purchase plan
Planning for succession of a business interest
Charitable giving
How a charitable lead trust works
How a charitable remainder trust works
The best property to give to charity
Estate planning basics
Common incapacity documents
Estate shrinkage
Federal estate tax estimator
Federal transfer tax exemption amounts under the Tax Act of 2001
Steps to estate planning success
Table of federal estate tax brackets and exemption limits
Life insurance
Life insurance needs analyzer
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The probate process: 3 to 9 months after death
The probate process: 9 to 12 months after death
The probate process: initial tasks
Types of post-mortem elections
Trusts
Advantages of trusts
How a grantor retained income trust (GRIT) works
How an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) works
How an irrevocable trust protects assets