In This Issue:

- The BDIT: A trust with a twist

- Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa! 3 estate-planning-friendly strategies to pay for a grandchild’s college education

- Power of attorney abuse: What can you do about it?

- Estate Planning Pitfall: You’ve chosen your executor hastily

- Excerpt from The BDIT: A trust with a twist:

The beneficiary defective inheritor’s trust (BDIT) is a powerful estate planning tool that allows you to enjoy the benefits of a traditional trust without giving up control over your property. You can continue managing and using the BDIT assets without compromising the trust’s ability to reduce transfer taxes and shield assets from your creditors.