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What Is A Charitable Remainder Trust?

A charitable remainder trust is an often-overlooked estate planning tool for persons with charitable (or tax-planning) goals who fear losing the use of assets during life. This article provides an overview of charitable remainder trusts for planning during life and after death, outlining the flexibility, risks, and tax benefits of the trust.

Like all trusts, a charitable remainder trust involves the transfer of assets to a middleman, called the trustee. The trustee distributes the assets to persons (or entities) known as beneficiaries. A charitable remainder trust has two categories of beneficiaries. The “life” beneficiary is often the donor (the person creating the trust and contributing...

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