Article: Reading Eagle, Pa., Linda Knepp Camella Column.

By Linda Knepp Camella, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 16--Establishing an estate plan involves much more than evaluating strategies to minimize taxes. The decisions you make on transferring your wealth will also reflect, consciously or unconsciously, your values.

Should a trust distribute money to children or grandchildren while they are young, or only after they have reached a certain age or achieved a specified goal?

Should all heirs be treated equally or should individual circumstances affect distributions?

There are no rules of thumb for these types of decisions, but you should be aware that ...

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