The potential for imminent estate tax law changes coupled with a low interest rate environment makes this an opportune time to transfer wealth. Bob Keebler goes in-depth with responding to the following questions that will help you help your clients:
What is the most powerful transaction you can use to transfer wealth right now and how does this compare to a GRAT?
How do you balance bet to live and bet to die strategies?
When are dynasty trusts, private annuities, and split-dollar life insurance effective planning strategies?
Why do you need to start educating clients now about how to protect their estate and gift tax exemption?
Access the related resources from this podcast:
Slides that accompany this video podcast
The Proactive Planning Toolkit - www.aicpa.org/pfp/proactiveplanning
Other estate planning resources like Steve Oshin’s planning charts
The Adviser’s Guide to Financial and Estate Planning
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