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Vacation Properties Take Planning

July 7, 2021 by Ronald "Chip" Morrison

Everyone knows that vacations take planning. Before you depart, you run through your checklist:  Schedule cleared, check; clothes packed, check; sporting equipment packed, check; swimming suit packed, check; wallet, check.

While you are at your vacation home, the worries of the world seem to melt away. You get to spend more time with the people in your life who really matter and spend “quality time” with them, and lots of it, too!  Whether your vacation home is a cottage by the lake, a ski chalet, or a beachfront condo, it holds a special place in your heart and the hearts of those around you.

It also holds a special place in your estate plan. First, real estate could cause “ancillary probate” at your death if titled in your name. Thus, it is especially important to use a revocable trust if you have a vacation property, especially one out of state.

You may want the vacation home to stay in the family. In your estate plan, you can designate what is to happen to the home after you are gone. It is important to consider how the vacation home will fit into the family plans when you are no longer there. If only one of the kids will actually use the home routinely, perhaps it would make sense to leave the home to that child. On the other hand, perhaps you want your family to share the use of the home under specific terms.

Regardless of your decision, if you have substantial wealth you may want to take advantage of a special irrevocable trust, a “Qualified Personal Residence Trust” or “QPRT,” to transfer the asset at a reduced gift tax value. For example, you may be able to transfer a $200,000 home for a gift tax value of only $100,000. By transferring the asset at a reduced value, you also get any growth in the value of the vacation home out of your estate, as well.

Your vacation home has been the site of many fond memories over the years. With proper planning, it can continue to help you achieve your goals in the future. A qualified estate planning attorney can help you determine the best way to plan for your vacation home and can help you put together a complete estate plan to meet your unique goals and situation.

Mr. Ronald “Chip” Morrison, Jr. is a board-certified estate planning attorney and a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He has experience in both simple and complex estate matters and can prepare an estate plan for you that achieves your goals of passing your assets to whom you wish. For more information or to attend an upcoming seminar, please call our Metairie office at (504) 831-2348 or contact us through our website.

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Ronald "Chip" Morrison
Ronald “Chip” Morrison, Jr. is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is admitted to practice before all State courts in Louisiana. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle District of Louisiana.
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About Ronald "Chip" Morrison

Ronald “Chip” Morrison, Jr. is a Board Certified Estate Planning Law Specialist as certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. He is admitted to practice before all State courts in Louisiana. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle District of Louisiana.

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