The Life Insurance Question

As Estate Planners, we often get asked about life insurance.  Do I need it?  How much should I buy?  Should I buy term or permanent coverage?  Which is better:  whole life, variable life or universal life?  Life Insurance is valuable for many reasons, and in our practice, we very often see it used (and recommend it!) for liquidity purposes in taxable estates, for buy-sell arrangements in closely held entities, for funding the education of future generations, equalization of inheritances, or simply income for the surviving family members.  You should have a trusted insurance professional in your team of advisors to ensure your particular situation is adequately addressed.  Gary Bottoms, CLU, ChFC of The Bottoms Group, LLC provides us with a helpful analysis of term insurance versus the various forms of permanent insurance.  We have included his article here as an excellent resource and starting point for answering your life insurance questions.  Give us a call to see where life insurance fits into your estate plan.

Term vs Perm Insurance White Paper by Gary Bottoms

Article used with permission by Gary T. Bottoms, The Bottoms Group, LLC

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