Art Collector’s Trust

The collector’s trust provides art collectors with the same benefits of protection as Artist Trust provide artist. Artist’s Trust and Collector’s Trust are created by artist and art collectors to minimize, during their lifetime, the value of their paintings, sculptures, books, authorships, copyrights, songs, music or others art collection assets for Estate Tax purposes. Remember, if you fail to act the IRS will value your entire collection on the basis of the last highest sale. This has forced the surviving spouse of artist and some collectors to sell valuable assets, in some cases their homes, to pay estate taxes.

     Collector’s may also reduce tax liabilities by donating to Museums or other qualified charities though the use of Charitable Trust, QTIP trust, or other estate planning methods.