This blog was written exclusively for It’s Over Easy® and addresses the additional challenges of divorcing during the holidays and a pandemic. Although we may not have full data for some time on how COVID-19 has affected divorce rates, there is evidence to suggest the pandemic is indeed putting high strain on more marriages.
Tax issues clients and their advisors should discuss before a divorce is finalized.Taxes may not be the top priority of your clients when you are helping them through a divorce.There are many decisions made in a divorce that can impact your clients’ tax situations for a long time.These decisions can be costly and if you are not aware of the tax implications, then any additional tax costs may not be accounted for in the divorce settlement.
This article reprint was published in the November 2020 issue of the BNA Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal and provides an overview of the Cameron Trust Case, which clarifies the creditor protection that is available through third-party and self-settled trusts.Please see important disclosures at the end of the article.
