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The Qualified Domestic Trust Agreement establishes a trust created by the Grantor for the benefit of the Grantor and their non-U.S. citizen spouse, ensuring compliance with U.S. tax laws. It outlines the roles and powers of the Trustee, provisions for income distribution during the Grantor's lifetime, and instructions for managing the trust estate after the Grantor's death, including support for children and handling of taxes.

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What is the difference between a QTIP and a Qdot?

Who can create a QDOT? The citizen spouse, the personal representative of the deceased citizen spouse, or the surviving noncitizen spouse can create a QDOT.

What is a Qdot?

A QTIP (qualified terminable interest property) is a special kind of trust that allows married people to control distribution of assets to their spouses while still taking advantage of the marital deduction. A QDOT allows the same, but is usually used by couples that have one U.S. citizen and one non-citizen spouse.

What does qdot mean?

QDOT is an abbreviation for qualified domestic trust , which is a trust created for a surviving spouse who is a non-U.S. citizen to qualify for the marital deduction .

When to use a Qdot?

For surviving spouses who have not obtained U.S. citizenship for any reason, a QDOT is the best way to preserve marital assets. It is important to comply with all requirements and provisions of the trust for it to remain valid. A QDOT only protects the assets of decedents who have died after November 10, 1998.

What is the difference between a marital deduction trust and a QTIP trust?

The key differences lie in how the assets in the trust are controlled. A QTIP trust gives the grantor control over how the assets within the trust will be distributed after the death of the surviving spouse. A marital trust allows the surviving spouse to dictate how the assets are distributed.