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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 some techniques to consider as interest rates climb and review the non-interest rate considerations to keep in mind when making any estate-planning decision.
High(er) Interest Rate Strategies
Notwithstanding the current modest uptick in interest rates, estate planners shouldn’t abandon the strategies that work best when interest rates are low, such as intra-family loans, sales to grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) and charitable lead annuity trusts (CLATs), all of which were discussed in Part I of this article...
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