Much has been written about how market volatility and low asset valuations create an opportunity to efficiently move wealth to children and grandchildren. While those explanations might resonate, not everyone is ready to give away a significant amount of wealth. After all, what if those assets are needed in the future? A strategy that allows the best of both worlds—efficiently transferring wealth, while retaining indirect access to that wealth if needed—is a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust (SLAT).

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