Posted on Tue Dec 1, 2015, on Estate Planning
From our “Ask a Question” mailbag: I want to loan my son some money at a low rate, but I do not want to create a fight between him and my other children at my death. What do you suggest?
Interfamily loans can become the source of much conflict between the children of a deceased parent. I find the best way to defuse the situation is to document everything very clearly, to keep the family informed about the loan, and to address the loan in your will.
Documenting the loan can be very straightforward and the loan terms can be written out on one or two pages.