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2/01/06, 10:22 pm

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Bypass trusts

My father passed away without setting up a Bypass Trust. Can my mother set one up? The goal is to avoid/minimize estate taxes upon her death.

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Re: Bypass trusts There is no such thing as a "bypass trust." You probably are referring to a living trust to bypass pr...

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Christopher M. Brainard, Esq.

Re: Bypass trusts Your mother can set up a "credit shelter trust" or "bypass trust" to take advantage of her estate tax ...

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Zachary R. U. Rayo

Re: Bypass trusts First of all, was there a trust to begin with for your father and mother. If so, sometimes you can pe...

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Ken Koenen

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