What are the ownership issues of life insurance?
In estate planning, life insurance is purchased for several reasons: (1) to provide cash to the insured’s family for daily living expenses, (2) to provide cash for potential death taxes and estate expenses, and (3) to provide a shelter from income taxes (for beneficiaries), potential estate taxes, or gift taxes (for insureds). In order to ensure that your beneficiaries receive the maximum benefit from life insurance policies on your life, you must structure ownership of these policies to minimize income and potential estate taxes.
