A trust created to allow one spouse to transfer, during life or upon death, an unlimited amount of property to his/her spouse without incurring gift or estate tax. A trust into which one spouse deposits assets that transfer to the other spouse at some point in the future or upon the first spouse's death.
1 On average, the engagement ring cost can be anywhere from as little as $200 to as much as $20,000+. 2  Like any jewelry available out there, the sky is the limit. 3  A quarter carat or less set in a diamond can cost anywhere from $100 to $600. 4  A half carat diamond can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,100.
The Average Person Is NOT Spending Two Monthsâ Salary On The Ring. Traditional grandmother wisdom says that the ring-buyer should spend two monthsâ salary. But, according to industry analyst Ken Gassman, the average diamond engagement ring cost $3,150 in 2009. Interestingly, that amount is down about $300 from the previous year.