When you are planning your estate and your spouse is not a US citizen, there is something very important to […]
Read MoreEstate Planning Considerations for the Non-Citizen Spouse
May 30, 2023
Tag: Asset Protection
Choosing a Fiduciary
It’s well known that a directed trust offers a number of benefits over the traditional model of one fiduciary making […]
Read MoreVolunteers from Commonwealth in Action
August 29, 2019
Two teams of Commonwealth Trust Company Associates volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Wilmington, Delaware on August 1 […]
Read MoreNew Partnership Audit Rules under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
March 15, 2017
Prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (“BBA”), partnership audits were conducted exclusively under rules set […]
Read MoreProposed Regulations for Section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code
August 5, 2016
Today, valuation discounts are permitted for interests in closely held family entities for transfer tax purposes. However, proposed regulations under […]
Read MoreModification of Irrevocable Trusts by Consent of the Grantor, the Fiduciaries, and the Beneficiaries
August 2, 2016
Delaware is now an even better place to create and administer trusts. On Friday, July 29, 2016, Delaware Governor Jack Markell […]
Read MoreCommonwealth Trust Company Sponsors 43rd Annual Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute
July 18, 2016
Commonwealth Trust Company is a proud sponsor of the 43rd Annual Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute on July 28 & 29, […]
Read MoreDelaware Business Times Interview with Commonwealth’s President Cindy Brown
June 24, 2016
Commonwealth’s President, Cindy Brown, was recently interviewed by the Delaware Business Times regarding the Trust and Wealth Management Minor at the […]
Read More11th Annual Delaware Trust Conference
June 14, 2016
Commonwealth Trust Company is a proud sponsor of the 11th Annual Delaware Trust Conference. The conference will be held on […]
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