The Sale to a “Grantor Defective Trust” has become a classic tactic in better built estate plans. It can be highly effective in rescuing assets from taxation at death. But the defective trust is shrouded in mystery. Why would anyone want a “defective” trust? What kind of “defects” cause it to be a “grantor trust”? What is a “Grantor Trust”? How is it taxed? How will it effect my tax liability? Will I pay more or less in taxes? Why would I want to sell something to it? What would I sell? How can a defective trust buy anything if it has no money? How does this fit into the lifetime gift exclusi
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