{"id":223,"date":"2017-02-13T20:52:22","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T20:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/testimonials-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-01-07T17:46:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T17:46:02","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:50px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\"><h2>Blog<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"8\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-2343\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2343 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-estate-planning category-trusts tag-estate-planning tag-trust\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/lets-do-the-math-how-does-the-generation-skipping-transfer-tax-work\/\">Let\u2019s Do the Math: How Does the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Work?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>You may have considered creating a trust to transfer wealth to your grandchildren and great- grandchildren. But you may not have considered how the generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax could affect this inheritance. To better explain [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/author\/blawton\/\" title=\"Posts by BLawton\" rel=\"author\">BLawton<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-08T23:10:31+00:00<\/span><span>April 8th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span>Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Estate Planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/trusts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Trusts<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">estate planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/trust\/\" rel=\"tag\">trust<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"fusion-comments\"><span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Let\u2019s Do the Math: How Does the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Work?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/lets-do-the-math-how-does-the-generation-skipping-transfer-tax-work\/\" aria-label=\"More on Let\u2019s Do the Math: How Does the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Work?\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2336\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2336 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-estate-planning category-trusts tag-estate-planning tag-trust\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-generation-skipping-transfer-tax-returns\/\">What You Need to Know about the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>If you have significant wealth, things like estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes need to be discussed. If you want to make a gift or leave a large inheritance to a grandchild (while your [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/author\/blawton\/\" title=\"Posts by BLawton\" rel=\"author\">BLawton<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-09T15:23:28+00:00<\/span><span>April 8th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span>Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Estate Planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/trusts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Trusts<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">estate planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/trust\/\" rel=\"tag\">trust<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"fusion-comments\"><span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on What You Need to Know about the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-generation-skipping-transfer-tax-returns\/\" aria-label=\"More on What You Need to Know about the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2333\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2333 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-estate-planning category-trusts tag-estate-planning tag-trust\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/leaving-money-directly-to-your-grandchildren\/\">Leaving Money Directly to Your Grandchildren<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Read on if you plan to skip a generation (your children) and make your grandchildren the beneficiaries of your estate plan.Many people are familiar with the existence and some aspects of estate and gift taxes. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/author\/blawton\/\" title=\"Posts by BLawton\" rel=\"author\">BLawton<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-04-09T15:20:26+00:00<\/span><span>April 8th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span>Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Estate Planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/trusts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Trusts<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">estate planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/trust\/\" rel=\"tag\">trust<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"fusion-comments\"><span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Leaving Money Directly to Your Grandchildren<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/04\/08\/leaving-money-directly-to-your-grandchildren\/\" aria-label=\"More on Leaving Money Directly to Your Grandchildren\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2322\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2322 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-estate-planning category-trusts tag-estate-planning tag-trust\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/03\/14\/successful-dynasty-trusts-in-history-the-rockefeller-family\/\">Successful Dynasty Trusts in History: The Rockefeller Family<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Dynasty trusts have played a crucial role in preserving wealth and fostering a lasting financial legacy for many affluent families throughout history. One excellent example is the Rockefeller family, whose strategic use of dynasty [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/author\/blawton\/\" title=\"Posts by BLawton\" rel=\"author\">BLawton<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-14T01:16:59+00:00<\/span><span>March 14th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span>Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Estate Planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/trusts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Trusts<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">estate planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/trust\/\" rel=\"tag\">trust<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"fusion-comments\"><span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Successful Dynasty Trusts in History: The Rockefeller Family<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/03\/14\/successful-dynasty-trusts-in-history-the-rockefeller-family\/\" aria-label=\"More on Successful Dynasty Trusts in History: The Rockefeller Family\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2316\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2316 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-trusts tag-estate-planning tag-trust\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/03\/13\/what-is-a-dynasty-trust-should-you-consider-one\/\">What Is a Dynasty Trust? Should You Consider One?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> If you have significant wealth, one of the best ways to protect your family and transfer your wealth is through a dynasty trust. However, setting one up requires considerable financial and estate planning knowledge. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/author\/blawton\/\" title=\"Posts by BLawton\" rel=\"author\">BLawton<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-14T00:51:11+00:00<\/span><span>March 13th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span>Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/category\/trusts\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Trusts<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/estate-planning\/\" rel=\"tag\">estate planning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/tag\/trust\/\" rel=\"tag\">trust<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"fusion-comments\"><span>Comments Off<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on What Is a Dynasty Trust? Should You Consider One?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/03\/13\/what-is-a-dynasty-trust-should-you-consider-one\/\" aria-label=\"More on What Is a Dynasty Trust? Should You Consider One?\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2310\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2310 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-estate-planning\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lawtonlegacyplanning.com\/2024\/02\/11\/love-is-in-the-air\/\">Love Is in the Air: Have You Protected Your Loved Ones?<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Valentine\u2019s Day is approaching and many people express just how much their loved ones mean to them by giving gifts and cards. 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