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Installment Sale to Family Trust

Freeze estate; heirs pay you over decades at AFR.

Overview

Sell appreciating business/RE to family trust (IDGT) for installment note at AFR (currently ~5%). Removes future growth from estate; trust pays over 20–30 yrs with growing cash flow. Combine with GRAT for double freeze.

Best fit
Business owners pre-liquidityRE portfolio consolidators$5M+ estates
Estimated impact
Freeze estate + transfer 100% growth to heirs

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