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Single Fund QTIP Marital <strong>Trust</strong> Incorporating The Delaware Tax Trap<br />

(Yanowitz)<br />

Warning:<br />

Nothing in this sample form should be considered the rendering of advice: legal, tax or otherwise.<br />

No one should rely upon it. Period. No warranty is given, whether express or implied, that this<br />

sample form, the comments or the endnote are accurate, complete or free of errors. Readers must<br />

apply their own legal judgment before using this form.<br />

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ARTI<strong>CLE</strong> FOUR<br />

ALLOCATION OF REMAINING TRUST ASSETS<br />

4. The <strong>Trust</strong> assets, including all property that becomes distributable to the <strong>Trust</strong>ee at my death, not<br />

effectively distributed under the preceding provisions of this agreement shall be allocated and<br />

distributed as follows:<br />

4.1 Spouse Survives Me. If my Spouse survives me, the remaining <strong>Trust</strong> assets shall be allocated<br />

to the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> as provided in Article Five. If my Spouse disclaims any portion of the<br />

property that would otherwise be allocated to the Marital <strong>Trust</strong>, the <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall allocate the<br />

disclaimed property to the Family <strong>Trust</strong> and shall administer the disclaimed property as provided<br />

in Article Six. If my Spouse disclaims any interest my Spouse has in any portion of the Family<br />

<strong>Trust</strong>, the <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall dispose of the disclaimed interest as provided in Article Seven.<br />

4.2 Spouse Does Not Survive Me. If my Spouse does not survive me, the remaining <strong>Trust</strong> assets<br />

shall be allocated as provided in Article Seven.<br />

ARTI<strong>CLE</strong> FIVE<br />

MARITAL TRUST<br />

The Marital <strong>Trust</strong> to be administered and disposed of as follows:<br />

5.1 Statement Of Intent. The Marital <strong>Trust</strong> is for the primary benefit of my Spouse. If I did not<br />

believe that the potential advantages of inheriting in <strong>Trust</strong> outweighed the disadvantages, I would<br />

have left the assets passing into this <strong>Trust</strong> outright to my Spouse. I recognize that the advantages and<br />

disadvantages of inheriting in <strong>Trust</strong> will change over time. In light of the foregoing, I would approve,<br />

but do not direct, the exercise of each power to the maximum extent in favor of my Spouse, and I<br />

would approve but do not direct the termination of the <strong>Trust</strong> in favor of my Spouse if the<br />

disadvantages of maintaining the <strong>Trust</strong> outweigh its advantages.<br />

I further intend that the Marital <strong>Trust</strong> property constitute Qualified Terminable Interest Property<br />

(QTIP) for federal and state death tax purposes if and to the extent my Personal Representative<br />

makes the necessary elections. This instrument should be interpreted to accomplish this intent.<br />

5.2. Distribution Of Income. The <strong>Trust</strong>ee shall, from the date of my death, distribute the income to<br />

my Spouse on a quarter-annual or more frequent basis. Nothing contained in this instrument limits<br />

the right of my Spouse to receive the entire net income of the Marital <strong>Trust</strong>.<br />

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