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Interest rates are rising, and the trend is expected to continue. Advisors must understand how interest rates impact estate planning and which techniques work best in differing rate environments. Let’s look at how interest rates affect estate planning and which techniques to consider now before rates increase further.
Effect on Estate Planning
Interest rates affect estate planning in two important ways. First, many common planning techniques work by dividing the ownership of an asset into a current income (or annuity) interest and a remainder interest. Interest rates determine the relative present values of these interests and thus the effectiveness of such techniques. Second, interest rates dictate the minimum rate that must be charged t...
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