- 393 - The properties in question were owned by various partnerships (collectively known as the Equity Financial Group), and Kanter's interests were held through the BWK Revocable Trust, the Everglades Trusts 1-5, the BWK Family Trusts, and Holding Co. Other interests in the real estate partnerships were held by members of Kanter's former law firm or their family trusts. The designated beneficiaries of the BWK Revocable Trust, the BWK Family Trusts, and the Everglades Trusts 1-5 were members of Kanter's family. Kanter was the trustee of the BWK Revocable Trusts, and Roger Baskes was the trustee of Everglades Trusts 1- 5. The BWK Revocable Trust and the Everglades Trusts 1-5 were grantor trusts for Federal tax purposes whose income was generally reportable on Kanter's individual Federal income tax returns, since Kanter was the "deemed owner" of the trusts. The shareholders of Holding Co. were Kanter family trusts (i.e., trusts with respect to which the designated beneficiaries were members of Kanter's family). Weisgal was the president of Holding Co. Kanter's 28 real estate partnership interests, the entity which held each interest, and the percentage of each such interest at the beginning of 1983 are set forth below: Entity Partnership Interest Percentage BWK Revocable Trust Diversified River Bend 18.60 Partnership BWK Revocable Trust Bajomonte Associates 27.33Page: Previous 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 Next
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