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

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MARITAL DEDUCTION PLANNING:<br />

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes a Well-Drafted Estate Plan<br />

By Marya P. Robben<br />

LINDQUIST & VENNUM LLP<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

I. BASIC CONCEPTS OF MARITAL DEDUCTION PLANNING ................................................. 2<br />

A. The Code and Regulations .................................................................................................. 2<br />

B. Marital Estate Planning Options ......................................................................................... 4<br />

C. Types of Bequests: Outright or in <strong>Trust</strong> ............................................................................ 9<br />

II. ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES ....................................................................................................... 13<br />

A. Federal Estate Tax ............................................................................................................ 13<br />

B. Preparing Schedule M of the Federal Estate Tax Return .................................................. 14<br />

C. Gift Tax ............................................................................................................................. 15<br />

D. <strong>Minnesota</strong> Estate Tax ........................................................................................................ 15<br />

III. MARITAL DEDUCTION PLANNING WITH IRAS AND QUALIFIED PLANS ..................... 16<br />

A. General .............................................................................................................................. 16<br />

B. Roll-over ........................................................................................................................... 16<br />

C. Naming a trust ................................................................................................................... 17<br />

D. Post-Mortem Planning Opportunities ............................................................................... 19<br />

IV. DISCOUNTS ................................................................................................................................. 20<br />

A. General Concept ............................................................................................................... 20<br />

B. Advantages and Disadvantages. ........................................................................................ 20

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