Trusts, Estates & Probate

4.16

Planning With Grantor Trusts

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Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
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Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours 1 minute
Ann O
Louis Silverman
Christopher Denney
With Ann M. O'Hara from Dale & Eke, P.C. + 2 others
Recorded October 06, 2025.
Product ID 101085

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Overview

Hone Your Drafting Skills

This CLE course is designed to equip estate planning attorneys with the knowledge and skills necessary to draft grantor trusts. The course will cover the principles of grantor trust creation, explore the various types of grantor trust provisions, and provide practical guidance on drafting effective trust instruments. Register today!

  • Learn to control the income tax implications of grantor trust status.
  • Explore the key Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections governing grantor trusts.
  • Distinguish between different types of grantor trust provisions.
  • Draft essential provisions for a grantor trust.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Grantor Trust Rules and Their Practical Application
  2. Drafting the Grantor Trust: Key Provisions (With Sample Language)
  3. Top Structures and Uses of Grantor Trusts: SLATs, Zeroed Out GRATs, IDGTs, etc.

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Grantor Trust Rules and Their Practical Application

    1. IRC Section 673: Reversionary Interest
    2. IRC Section 674: Power to Control Beneficial Enjoyment
    3. IRC Section 675: Administrative Powers
    4. IRC Section 677: Income for the Benefit of the Grantor
    5. IRC Section 678: Person Other Than Grantor Treated as Substantial Owner

  2. Drafting the Grantor Trust: Key Provisions (With Sample Language)

    1. Essential Trust Provisions Review and Analysis
    2. Determining Grantor Trigger and Preventing Unintentional Grantor Trust Status
    3. Flexibility in Drafting

  3. Top Structures and Uses of Grantor Trusts: SLATs, Zeroed Out GRATs, IDGTs, etc.

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Accountants, tax professionals, fiduciaries, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Ann M O'Hara
Ann M.
O'Hara
Dale & Eke, P.C.
Louis A Silverman
Louis A.
Silverman
Praesidium Law, PLLC
Christopher E Denney
Christopher E.
Denney
Silvermark CPAs & Advisors
Speaker bio
Ann M O'Hara

Ann M. O'Hara

Dale & Eke, P.C.
Ann O'Hara

is an attorney with Dale & Eke, P.C. in Indianapolis. She currently practices in the areas of employee benefits, estate planning and probate, and trust administration. Ms. O'Hara served as an adjunct professor in individual federal taxation at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, and has lectured on federal estate and gift taxes issues. While completing her law degree, she was a tax analyst for the Indiana Inheritance Tax Division of the Indiana Department of Revenue, and also served as director of the Corporations Division of the Indiana Secretary of State's Office. Ms. O'Hara earned her B.S. degree in finance, summa cum laude, from St. Joseph's College and her J.D. degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

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Louis A Silverman

Louis A. Silverman

Praesidium Law, PLLC
Louis Silverman

is an attorney at Praesidium Law, PLLC, where he practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, probate law, and related matters. Mr. Silverman is board-certified in estate and trust law by the State Bar of Arizona. His practice emphasizes estate planning, which includes wills and trusts and other estate planning devices; and trust administration and probate, which includes death probate, guardianship, and conservatorship. Mr. Silverman has served as Judge Pro Tem on the Maricopa County Superior Court. He is a member of WealthCounsel, and is a past member of the Elder Law, Mental Health and Special Needs Planning Section of the State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Silverman is a board member emeritus of the Sonoran University of Health Sciences, past president of the Board of Directors of Tempe Leadership and past president of Tempe Community Action Agency. He earned his B.S. degree in business from Arizona State University and his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. Mr. Silverman is admitted to practice in the state courts of Arizona and Texas, U.S. District Court for Arizona and Western District of Texas.

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Christopher E Denney

Christopher E. Denney

Silvermark CPAs & Advisors
Christopher Denney

, MPA, MST, CPA, CGMA, ABV, CVA, CM & AA, CFF, CEPA, IFRS, is the managing member with Silvermark CPAs & Advisors, where he has more than 20 years of consulting experience. He has represented three Big 4 accounting firms, some in tax leadership roles, and a Fortune 500 Company as a tax officer. Mr. Denney's strengths are in identifying tax planning opportunities and areas of tax risk, and some of his tax research has been nationally published. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the ABV Section; Indiana CPA Society; National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts; and Ball State University Accounting Department Executive Advisory Council. Mr. Denney earned his B.S. degree in accounting from Ball State University and both of his M.S. degrees, in taxation and professional accountancy, from Indiana University.

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