Live Replay: Special Issues in Small Trusts

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COURSE INFO

  • Presentation Date 6/10/2021
  • Next Class Time 12:00 PM CT
  • Duration 60 min.
  • Format Audio Webcast
  • Program Code 03272020
  • MCLE Credits 1 hour(s)


Course Price: $65.00
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

There are many more small trusts than large trusts and they pose special challenges for trust planners and administrators.  The fees paid to trustees and to investment professionals, together with ongoing reporting and fiduciary income tax compliance costs, can consume a substantial portion of the trust’s liquid assets or income.  There are also the challenges in the types of assets commonly held by small trusts. In other instances, trusts may cease to be practically and financially viable, and may need to be restructured or even terminated. This program will provide you with a practical guide to drafting, structuring and administering small trusts – and what to do when they cease to be viable entities. 

 

  • Economics of small trusts – trustee compensation, reimbursement of expenses, investment fees
  • Challenges of trust management of operating businesses and real estate
  • Restructuring or terminating trusts that are no longer economically viable
  • Custodial accounts and other alternatives to small trusts
  • Choosing a trustee for a small trust versus a larger trust

 

Speaker:

John T. Midgett is a founder of Midgett &Preti PC in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where his practice focuses on estate planning, administration and taxation, elder law, and family business planning.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Duke University Estate Planning Council.  He has lectured widely on topics relating to estate planning, taxation, probate, elder law, and family businesses. Mr. Midgett received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the University of Richmond.