EFTA00726597Set 9
2007-11-147p3,391w
PREFERRED EQUITY FREEZE ENTITY: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
November 14, 2007
This summary answers common questions about the creation and tax considerations of
preferred freeze partnerships. Attached is a sample agreement ... Freeze Agreement")
creating a freeze partnership in the form of a Delaware statutory trust ("Freeze Entity"). Unless
otherwise defined, all other capitalized terms shall have the meaning defined ... more detailed discussion of the issues below, please see the summaries titled
"Preferred Equity Freeze Entity: Federal Income Tax Aspects" (referred to below as "Income
Tax Summary") and "Preferred Equity
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EFTA00742418Set 9
2007-11-149p4,859w
Preferred Equity Freeze Entity:
Transfer Tax Aspects
November 14, 2007
This summary reviews certain U.S. federal transfer tax aspects of a freeze structure under current
law, but keep in mind ... sample Agreement of Trust
("Sample Freeze Agreement") for a Delaware Statutory Trust ("Freeze Entity") that reflects the
basic principles of a freeze structure. Unless otherwise defined in this summary ... federal transfer tax considerations that may be
relevant to an investment in a Freeze Entity, nor is it intended to serve as a private placement
memorandum. In addition, the discussion
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EFTA00617244Set 9
1990-11-0513p4,524w
EMPIRE VALUATION CONSULTANTS
CONSIDERATIONS IN THE VALUATION
OF INTERESTS IN ESTATE FREEZE ENTITIES
November 2007
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EFTA00617244
The purpose of a Freeze Entity is to lock or "freeze" the rate of appreciation in
assets that will ... substantially all of the
appreciation potential. To accomplish this, it is common that a Freeze Entity is
created with three classes of equity interests - Managing Units, Preferred Units,
and Residual
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