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.
Private Wealth Management
Spousal Lifetime Access Trust

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