When is a QTIP Trust appropriate?
A QTIP trust – or qualified terminal interest property trust – can be helpful in the right situation. Two common scenarios where a QTIP trust might be useful are:
- for a married individual with children from a prior marriage (who wants his or her children to ultimately receive anything left at the spouse’s death), or
- for a married individual who is concerned about leaving their assets to a spouse and the ramifications of the surviving spouse remarrying.
The trust needs to work in concert with investment account titling and beneficiary designations. If you would like to discuss whether a QTIP trust is a good solution for you, and how it might fit into your overall estate plan, contact me at 770-939-3936.
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Karen S. Hindson, Hindson & Melton LLC
