The revised and expanded Tenth Edition of this perennial bestseller addresses in-depth the Florida Trust Code and subsequent amendments to the Code passed by the Legislature through 2017. In addition, this new edition features extensive treatment of all facets of trust administration. Highlights of the new Tenth Edition include: Coverage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act New and expanded overview of trust administration New sections on Decanting, Social Investments, Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts Outside Florida, Ethical Issues in Preparation of Deeds, Marital Agreements and Title, Drafting Third-Party Special Needs Trusts, and on Offshore Trusts, including Determination of Beneficiaries, Taking Inventory of Trust Assets, Life and Annuity Policies Rewrites of sections on Who May Serve as Trustee, Trustee’s Power to Invade Principal, and Multiple Trust Rule with 2019 legislation Updates on the Florida Trust Code, fiduciary attorney-client privilege, safe harbor and homestead rights, Florida Medicaid Programs, Deductions for Qualified Business Income, Alimony Special Needs Trusts with respect to 2018 POMS Revisions, and Distributions and SSI Income Rules Elaboration on Statutes of Limitations Regarding Trust Disclosure Documents, Trust Modification and Trust Termination, the Sole Benefit Rule for Special Needs Trusts, and the Choice of Trustee for d4A Trusts Updates and discussions about rules, statutes, and recent case law Tax considerations are stressed throughout the text, and are treated in depth in Chapter 12 of the manual. With the explosive increase in the use of trusts by Florida residents, this updated manual addresses a myriad of issues that attorneys practicing in this area are likely to confront on a daily basis.
Administration of Trusts in Florida
This popular book provides in-depth coverage of the Florida Trust Code and its amendments and explains all facets of trust administration in Florida.
Administration of Trusts in Florida
A guide to assist in the administration of a Florida Trust. The guide includes step-by-step checklists and instructions on how to handle assets, heirs and creditors.
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Essentials version of the leading text that takes a practical approach, illustrating legal principles through examples, exercises, legal forms, checklists, and actual drafts of wills and trusts.
Finally, after the individual(s) are employed and begin to work on estate matters, make sure the lines of communication remain open so that there are no surprises during administration or if the estate tax return is examined.
All of the explanations, instructions, and examples are in the book, and the forms are available for download details inside the book. The legal forms in this book are not valid in Louisiana, Canada, or the U.S. Territories.
JOHN T. BERTEAU has been practicing estate planning law in Sarasota for 15 years. ANNE M. MCKINNEY is an attorney in Knoxville who practices taxation, estate planning, & probate law.