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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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A Baker’s Dozen of Dangerous Assumptions When Planning for Transnational Clients<br />

Jennifer Gumbel, Springer & Gumbel, PA<br />

Table of Contents<br />

13 Dangerous Assumptions<br />

1. I need only be concerned with non‐citizen spouses. ..................................................................................................... 2<br />

2. The law of testator’s domicile will rule ........................................................................................................................... 2<br />

3. Every country will apply the law of situs to real property .............................................................................................. 4<br />

4. A <strong>Minnesota</strong> court will not apply foreign law that is in conflict with <strong>Minnesota</strong>’s own law .......................................... 4<br />

5. Only a spouse can take against a will .............................................................................................................................. 5<br />

6. You cannot inherit debt .................................................................................................................................................. 6<br />

7. The only will recognized everywhere is an international will under Minn. Stat. 524.2‐1002 and you must do such a<br />

will in every instance ........................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />

8. You must do a QDOT, in every circumstance, to avoid estate tax .................................................................................. 8<br />

9. A <strong>Minnesota</strong> court will not appoint a foreigner as guardian. ......................................................................................... 9<br />

10. Appointing a foreigner as trustee of a minor’s trust will not have tax consequences ............................................... 10<br />

11. A trust established in <strong>Minnesota</strong> will be recognized everywhere .............................................................................. 11<br />

12. If I want a document recognized in a foreign country, I need to go to a consulate ................................................... 11<br />

13. I Don’t Need to Worry About Unauthorized Practice of Foreign <strong>Law</strong> ........................................................................ 12<br />

Appendix .......................................................................................................................................................................i<br />

Protocol 3, A Revised Protocol Amending the 1980 Tax Convention with Canada (1995) ................................................. ii<br />

IRS Instructions for Form 706 (pages 1 and 9) .................................................................................................................. x<br />

Foreign <strong>Trust</strong> Reporting Requirements, International Tax Gap Series .............................................................................. xii<br />

Treasury Depart. Technical Explanation of the Protocol Between the US of A and the FRG ............................................ xv

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