[WSBAPT] Olympia estate attorney recs?

[Diane J. Kiepe]

TEDRA is an option but there are pros and cons to both – Kendel, happy to talk shop this week – I have gone the route of TEDRAing out of the trust and keeping the trust for certain, non-tax reasons.  Let me know.

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From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Erin Fairley
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2024 9:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [WSBAPT] Olympia estate attorney recs?

PC needs help with a trust/trustee issue.

Thank you

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On Jan 18, 2024, at 3:09 PM, Kendel Froese <kendel at thrivelawpllc.com> wrote:

Good afternoon all!

I am reviewing an RLT drafted 25 years ago by another attorney that directs the creation of a Decedent's Trust and a Survivor's Trust when the first spouse dies, presumably for tax planning purposes. The first spouse died recently. The RLT assets are well below the Washington estate tax threshold (just over a million total), and the surviving spouse does not want the extra work of the assets being divided into 2 separate trusts - especially when there is no benefit tax-wise.

My understanding is the Decedent's Trust is irrevocable, and there is no language in the RLT that makes the Decedent's Trust discretionary, or providing that it can be changed or revoked. Absent that, is there any way for the surviving spouse/trustee to unwind this and just have access to all of the RLT assets outright? I'm not experienced with TEDRA, but is that an option in this situation?

Thank you in advance for your insight!

Warmly,
Kendel

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203 N. Washington | Suite 200 | Spokane, WA | 99201

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