The Trust Company of Tennessee

Co-sponsored by BlackRock   SECURE Act 2.0 is the most substantial retirement plan legislation in the last 15 years. It includes 92 provisions that will impact retirement plans over the next decade. Join us as we discuss multiple provisions in this legislation, including: Higher catch-up limits Increasing Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age Expansion of Roth […]

Directed trusts, largely unknown in the United States just a few decades ago, are becoming quite common. Many states have adopted statutes to establish a framework for the operation of directed trusts, and courts are sometimes called upon to resolve messy disputes among trust protectors, Trustees and beneficiaries. We’ll discuss the unique drafting challenges, liability […]

The IRS allows donors to give distributions directly from IRAs to charity starting at age 70 ½. That can be a significant tax advantage for those individuals and an opportunity for nonprofits. Join us for a discussion on how Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) work and what the IRS requires. We’ll also give you some talking […]

Planning to avoid, or at least minimize, gift and estate taxes can be daunting. That statement has never been truer than it is in 2023. The IRS often challenges tax benefits claimed by taxpayers implementing new or revised estate planning techniques and strategies and sometimes even formulates new theories by which to undermine or eliminate […]

As of August 2022, in the 20 years since Kansas became the first state to enact the Uniform Trust Code, 34 more states, plus the District of Columbia, have enacted it. Additionally, several states that have not enacted the UTC have adopted portions of it or have modeled some of their trust laws on it. […]

A large segment of the estate planning industry has evolved from focusing primarily on estate tax deferral and minimization to non-tax planning. Today, many clients whose estates used to be in the category of taxable are now concentrating more on other matters, such as not making their children too rich too soon, protection of assets […]

The current tax and estate planning environment requires particular attention to income tax issues that arise in formulating an efficient and effective estate plan as well as in trust and estate administration. Estate planning professionals need to have expertise not only in designing a plan that can minimize trust-level income taxes and achieve estate tax-free […]

The world of estate planning and trust administration is fraught with a variety of landmines, and only the diligent can detect and avoid them consistently. An estate planning professional’s behavior and performance may be judged unethical or even illegal in a given circumstance even if he or she is exceptionally knowledgeable about the substantive law. […]

Join us for a discussion on how to align your organization’s values with your investment goals by incorporating mission-aligned investing.   Featured Speaker Miranda Carr, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, The Trust Company of Tennessee   About Alliance for Better Nonprofits The Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) serves nonprofits throughout the 25 counties of upper East […]

Many of our clients have sizable accumulations in qualified retirement plans and IRAs. This is yet another unique type of asset that presents potential opportunities and difficulties in the estate planning context. The ultimate beneficial objective is to maintain as much of the plan or IRA intact for as long as possible – in order […]

By offering a retirement plan, your company has a fiduciary responsibility. But companies aren’t always certain about the right steps to take or aware of what liability can be delegated to others. Join us for a training session covering: The fiduciary role and responsibilities Best practices for overseeing plans How to limit your liability Light […]

A poorly conceived or sloppily designed estate plan can actually cause more problems than it solves. Fortunately, under the laws of most jurisdictions, various judicial and non-judicial options exist with which to remedy estate planning problems after-the-fact. A well-rounded estate planner not only needs to know how to create a high-quality estate plan that addresses […]