Minimize State-Level Estate Tax: Estate Planning Strategies

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00:00 Avoiding State Estate Tax
0:41 12 States Impose an Estate Tax
2:41 Only Hawaii and Maryland Offer Portability
3:14 Example: $10M Couple. $3M Exemption. 16% Tax. No Portability.
4:45 Leaving Estate Outright To Surviving Spouse Overuses the Marital Deduction
7:49 1st Spouse To Die Leaves Assets to Credit Shelter Trust
10:40 Disclaimer Executed After 1st Spouse Dies
16:18 Consider Capital Gains Tax AND Estate Tax Consequences

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By: Paul Rabalais | Estate Planning Attorney
Title: Minimize State-Level Estate Tax: Estate Planning Strategies
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