When planning for the surviving spouse with your client’s attorney, it’s important to address issues while both spouses are alive to arrive at the best outcomes. In part three of this PFP Section podcast series, Paul Hood, JD, LLM, walks you through what may occur after the first spouse dies that should be built into the estate plan. He discusses the following issues to consider:

Cashflow
Backup fiduciaries
Managing incapacity
Blended families
Estate tax apportionment
Income tax basis possibilities

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Planning for the surviving spouse: Part 3 {PFP Section}