Join the discussion as The Lafayette Life Insurance Company takes a look at estate strategies, wealth-transfer techniques, and the ways in which life insurance may play a role.
Estate Strategies 101
July 21 at 11:30 a.m. CDT
Presented by Michael J. Buckner, CLU, ChFC, CPC, QPA, QKA
All of a client’s assets in which they have an interest, plus all assets owned by them at death, are included in their estate for estate tax purposes (assets in an irrevocable life insurance trust, including life insurance proceeds in which there are no incidents of ownership, will generally not be included in the taxable estate). Estate taxes and other transfer costs generally must be paid before the balance of the estate is distributed to heirs.
Federal estate tax can be the largest transfer cost at death; however, other transfer costs, including debts, state death taxes, funeral and final expenses, probate and administrative fees, and income taxes, may also be incurred.