Keeping up with interest rates – Try these estate planning strategies when interest rates rise

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Abstract: The success of many estate planning techniques is tied to interest rate levels. Some vehicles — such as grantor retained annuity trusts, charitable lead annuity trusts and intrafamily loans — work best when interest rates are low. Others, such as charitable remainder trusts and qualified personal residence trusts, become more effective as interest rates rise. This article points out that, due to recent interest rate increases, now may be a good time to consider estate planning vehicles that offer the greatest potential when interest rates are higher.