ESTATE TAX LIQUIDITY - Insurance Lead Conversion Video | WebPrez
10 Aug 2019 · 1 min
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The video warns high‑net‑worth individuals and business owners that if their combined personal net worth exceeds the lifetime estate‑tax exemption, the IRS can demand up to 40% of the excess value within nine months after death. Failure to raise cash quickly can trigger a forced sale of the estate’s assets—including businesses, real estate, and securities—often at distressed prices to competitors or liquidators. The speaker proposes an estate‑tax‑insurance trust as a preventative solution. By moving a modest amount of cash into a tax‑exempt family trust and purchasing a life‑insurance contract within that trust, the family secures liquidity to cover the full estate‑tax bill, thereby preserving ownership and avoiding forced sales.
