At Hyden, Miron & Foster, our attorneys assist in the selection and implementation of various charitable techniques available to clients whose planning goals are to provide benefits to charitable organizations. The Internal Revenue Code provides many tax incentives for individuals and their estates for contributions to qualified charities. We often incorporate client's charitable intentions and plans into their estate documents. If an immediate gift is the client’s desire, our attorneys will analyze the selection, timing and type of gift to best benefit both the client and the charitable organization.

Some tools utilized by our attorneys to achieve these charitable goals include:

1. Endowments

2. Foundations

3. Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust

4. Charitable Remainder Unitrust

5. Charitable Lead Trust

6. Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreements

7. Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

8. Beneficiary Designations