Defective by design – Weighing the ins and outs of income defective and estate defective trusts

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Abstract: For decades estate planning has focused on avoiding or minimizing federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes. But now that the federal estate tax exemption has climbed to $3.5 million, fewer people are subject to federal estate tax, and income tax has taken on a more significant role. If you’re among those for whom estate tax has become less of a concern, it’s a good idea to review your situation and consider such estate planning strategies as income defective trusts and estate defective trusts.