by Joel Roettger | Sep 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Section 5 of the most recent Probate Omnibus Bill, Public Chapter No. 340, adds a new section to Tennessee Code § 31-1-104. Section (d) provides: In a proceeding to determine letters of guardianship or conservatorship, the court shall be vested with the authority to...
by Joel Roettger | May 8, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
The 7520 Rate Continues to Drop. The 7520 rate for May 2019 is 2.8%. The 7520 rate has consistently declined since November 2018, when it was 3.6%. A table showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from declining rates....
by Joel Roettger | Mar 11, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
Estate Tax Exemption ("Basic Exclusion Amount")$11,400,000 Applicable Credit Amount$4,505,800 Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax Exemption$11,400,000 Gift Tax Annual Exclusion$15,000 Taxable Income Threshold at which Highest Rate Applies for Trusts/Estates$12,750...
by Joel Roettger | Feb 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
Another Drop. The 7520 rate for February 2019 is 3.2%. This is an decrease from January, when the rate was 3.4%. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some estate planning techniques benefit from declining rates. Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs),...
by Joel Roettger | Jan 26, 2019 | Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Uncategorized
Does Tennessee’s anti-lapse statute apply when the remainder beneficiary of a trust dies before the trust terminates? No. Tennessee’s anti-lapse statute is a savings clause for bequests. It states: Whenever the devisee or legatee or any member of a class...
by Joel Roettger | Jan 10, 2019 | Estate Planning, Tax
The rate drops. The 7520 rate for January 2019 is 3.4%. This is an decrease from November and December 2018, when the rate was 3.6%. This is also a return to the rate that applied for July through October 2018. A chart showing historical rates since 2008 is here. Some...
