estate freeze

estate freeze. An estate-planning maneuver whereby an owner of a closely held business exchanges common stock for dividend-paying preferred stock and gives the common stock to his or her children, thus seeking to guarantee an income in retirement and to avoid estate tax on future appreciation in the business’s value.

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词条贡献者

法律翻译郭敏，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及互动娱乐领域的法律文件。