“Beneficiary designation” means a governing instrument naming a beneficiary of an insurance or annuity policy, of an account with POD designation, of a security registered in the beneficiary form (TOD), or of a pension, profit sharing, retirement, or similar benefit plan, or other nonprobate transfer at death.
“Beneficiary”, as it relates to a trust beneficiary, includes a person who has any present or future interest, vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer; as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to […]
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An Asset Protection process is a legal approach/strategy designed to protect an individual’s property from legal problems and taxes in his/her lifetime and upon his/her death.
Generally, assets include all types of property which can be made available for the payment of debts.
Annuity pertains to the periodic disbursement of a specific amount of money, with such disbursements to continue for life or for a pre-determined number of years.
Annual exclusion is the amount of property the IRS allows an individual to give to another during a calendar year before a gift tax is assessed and/or a gift tax return must be filed.
Ancillary Probate is a probate proceeding opened in a state other than the state where the decedent is domiciled at the time of death, or where the primary probate occurs.
An Affidavit of Survivorship is a sworn, written statement establishing the identity of the survivor in a joint tenancy or other property ownership relationship.
An Affidavit of Domicile is a sworn, written statement establishing the city, county, and state of residence.