Session 6: Estate Planning for Married Couples
Airing on Thursday, April 18th @ 1 pm ET
This session is part of the InterActive Legal Academy Estate Planning Basics Series
Faculty
Michael L. Graham Esq. and Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq.Course Description
Estate planning for a married couple may seem easier than planning for an umarried person, because spouses usually want their property to all pass to the survivor. However, certain family situations and the realities of how property is owned can make planning for spouses more complicated. The speakers in this session will start with a focus on property ownership, including a discussion of community property, tenancy by the entirety, and other types of jointly-owned property. We will discuss the pros and cons of having spouses create joint trusts, how to address the possibility of divorce and/or future remarriage, and whether a spouse can be disinherited. We will also briefly introduce the different tax consequences of leaving property to a spouse in different ways.