Building Flexibility into the Estate Plan Formula Clauses: Coming Full Circle Power of Appointment Credit Shelter Trust - “A Final Bite at the Apple” or “Maybe not Ready for Prime Time.” With the increase of the applicable exclusion amount to $5.43 million in 2015, and the enactment of portability, on the surface it appears reasonable [...]

Building Flexibility into the Estate Plan Formula Clauses: “Disclaimer Funded Credit Shelter Trust” The most flexible trusts include the “Disclaimer Funded Credit Shelter Trust” and the “Clayton Trust.” The discussion below explains the benefits of each trust. Disclaimer Funded Credit Shelter Trust: With a disclaimer funded Credit Shelter Trust, the entire estate is left to [...]