The SLAT is a type of irrevocable trust used to transfer wealth outside your estate in which one spouse creates a trust for the benefit of the other spouse and his/her heirs. The trustee of the trust is authorized to make distributions to the grantor’s spouse, during the spouse’s lifetime, should the need arise.
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Spousal Lifetime Access Trust
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