Houston Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney Blog
Estate freezing, under the right circumstances, can become a vital component of an intelligent wealth preservation strategy.
A “frozen asset” can be viewed as an investment that refuses to move with the market. Fewer things are more annoying to a savvy investor! If an investment isn't growing, what is the point?
No, Gordon Gekko is not the only one to see it this way, either. Then again, if you are not investing in growth, but in your family and a powerful estate plan, there are some times when capping or transferring growth and, yes, even “freezing” assets is a definite boon.