Mar 28, 2023
At the end of 2022, Congress passed the new budget law that included provisions from the “Secure Act 2.0.” The main goal of these new laws is to enhance retirement benefits, but there are also some interesting philanthropic implications. Required Minimum Distribution...
Dec 14, 2022
Looking for ideas to maximize your end of year giving? Follow along with us as we cover 12 tips for giving this Christmas season. Day 1: Donate Appreciated Assets Donating appreciated assets to charity is an excellent way to support the causes you care about. A...
Dec 7, 2022
Written by Succession Advisors A charitable remainder trust (“CRT”) is an example of a “split interest” trust. It has two sets of beneficiaries: (a) the “income” beneficiary that is not a charity; and (b) the “remainder” beneficiary that is a charity. The CRT states...
Nov 30, 2022
Written for the Succession Advisors website Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (“QPRTs”) Can be Used to Effectively Transfer an Interest in a Residence A QPRT is a trust that may be used to transfer an interest in a principal residence and/or one “vacation home” on a...
Nov 23, 2022
A simple idea for multi-generational charitable flexibility We have seen increased interest in including Donor Advised Funds as part of donors’ charitable estate gifts. They can be set up during the donors’ lifetimes (and added to upon their death) or simply created...
Aug 25, 2022
When a donor wants to make a significant gift to an institution or to an organization, the default thinking is to use available cash or other relatively liquid investments such as listed equities whether from a private foundation, a Donor Advised Fund or a...
