Not Legal or Tax Advice. This page is an informational resource for licensed South Carolina attorneys and CPAs. Wolf Financial is a licensed insurance brokerage — not a law firm, accounting firm, or RIA. Nothing on this page (including statutory references, case citations, and discussion of estate or tax doctrines) constitutes legal advice, a legal opinion, tax advice, or a substitute for independent professional judgment. Attorneys are solely responsible for legal research, drafting, and advising their clients.
OBBBA made the $15M exemption permanent. Connelly blew up every entity-purchase buy-sell funded with corporate-owned life insurance. The SC Trust Code was amended in 2025 to address grantor-trust tax reimbursement clauses. The framework moved — your structures, and the policies funding them, need to move with it. Wolf Financial is the insurance execution partner that understands §2042, §2035, §2503(b), §7702, and SC Title 62 Article 7 — so the trust you drafted isn’t an empty shell when your client dies.
These are the specific insurance-placement failures that defeat a well-drafted structure. The document is fine; the policy funding it is wrong.
Client buys an individually-owned policy, the attorney drafts an ILIT, and the client transfers the existing policy into the trust. Client dies within three years. § 2035(a)(2) pulls the full death benefit back into the gross estate as if the transfer never happened. The ILIT is operationally sound; the insurance placement created the problem. Correct placement: the trust is the original applicant, owner, and beneficiary from inception.
Closely held corporation owns life insurance on each shareholder; buy-sell requires entity redemption at death; shareholder dies; corporation collects the death benefit and redeems. Post-Connelly the insurance proceeds inflate the corporation’s value for estate tax on the decedent’s shares — the redemption obligation does not offset. Up to 40% of the death benefit is lost to federal estate tax. Fix: restructure to cross-purchase or insurance LLC so proceeds stay outside the entity.
High-earning client wants tax-advantaged accumulation in a permanent policy under § 7702. Broker funds it above the 7-pay limit to “maximize cash value.” Policy fails the § 7702A 7-pay test and becomes a Modified Endowment Contract. Loans and withdrawals lose § 72(e) tax-favored treatment, become LIFO-taxed ordinary income, and trigger a 10% penalty before age 59½. The strategy the attorney approved no longer works as designed. Fix: carrier illustration review before funding; design to stay under the 7-pay limit each policy year.
On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406, that life insurance proceeds received by a closely held corporation to redeem a deceased shareholder’s stock are an asset of the corporation includable in the company’s date-of-death value — and that the redemption obligation does not offset the inclusion. The decision overrode practitioners’ reliance on Estate of Blount, 428 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2005), under which the obligation was treated as an offsetting liability. The practical result: many existing entity-purchase agreements now create estate tax exposure they weren’t designed to create.
Justice Thomas, writing for a unanimous Court: a hypothetical willing buyer purchasing the decedent’s shares would consider the life insurance proceeds as an asset of the corporation. The redemption obligation — an obligation to exchange cash for the shares — does not function as a traditional liability. The inclusion increased the decedent’s share value from $3M to $5.3M in Connelly itself, with $889,914 of additional estate tax.
The Court acknowledged this “will make succession planning more difficult for closely held corporations” but said the result was a consequence of how the Connellys structured their agreement — there were alternatives.
Under a cross-purchase, each shareholder owns policies on the other shareholders. Proceeds pass to the surviving shareholders individually, outside the entity, so they don’t inflate the decedent’s share value. Surviving shareholders get basis step-up on their purchased shares — a material income-tax benefit the entity-purchase structure lacks. For entities with more than 2-3 owners, an insurance LLC (partnership for tax purposes) can centralize policy ownership without tripping § 101(a)(2) transfer-for-value problems and without pulling proceeds into any operating entity’s valuation.
Transitioning an existing entity-purchase structure to cross-purchase or insurance LLC requires careful § 101(a)(2) analysis — transfers of policies between parties may trigger transfer-for-value unless a safe harbor applies. This is where legal, tax, and insurance sequencing matters.
Before the carrier issues a policy, confirm ownership and beneficiary align with the drafted structure. The table below is a reference outline, not advice. Specific facts, state law, and evolving IRS guidance control; confirm with independent counsel and tax advisor.
| Structure | Policy Owner | Primary Tax Treatment / Authority |
|---|---|---|
| ILIT (new policy, trust is original applicant) | ILIT (trustee signs) | Death benefit generally outside gross estate — IRC § 2042 / § 101(a) |
| ILIT with existing policy transferred in | ILIT (after transfer) | 3-year clawback risk — IRC § 2035(a)(2) |
| Cross-purchase buy-sell | Individual co-owners | Proceeds outside entity valuation — Connelly workaround |
| Entity-purchase buy-sell (COLI) | Entity | Proceeds increase entity value for estate tax — Connelly (2024) |
| Insurance LLC (partnership) | LLC as partnership | Partnership safe harbor — IRC § 101(a)(2)(B) |
| § 162 Executive Bonus | Employee individually | Bonus deductible to employer; taxable to employee — IRC § 162 |
| Restricted Executive Bonus (REBA) | Employee w/ endorsement | Vesting via collateral assignment — IRC § 162 |
| Key person / business loan coverage | Entity | Premiums non-deductible; proceeds to entity generally income-tax-free — IRC § 264 / § 101(j) |
| Max-funded non-MEC § 7702 IUL/WL | Individual or trust | Inside buildup tax-deferred; distributions under § 72(e) if non-MEC |
| Wealth replacement for charitable gift | ILIT | Replaces gifted value outside the estate — § 2042 / § 101(a) |
| Survivorship (second-to-die) in ILIT | ILIT | Pays at second death — funds estate tax with marital-deduction planning |
We operate inside your drafting timeline and coordinate directly with your paralegal, the trustee, and the client’s CPA on the pieces that have to move together.
Before you finalize face amounts in the ILIT or buy-sell, we run preliminary underwriting on the insured. Health issues that affect rate class or insurability surface before the ink is dry on the trust — not after.
Policy is applied for in the name of the correct owner — trust, LLC, individual co-owner, or employee. Beneficiary matches the drafted structure. Trustee or authorized party signs the application. No post-issue assignments that trigger § 2035.
Independent brokerage. We match policy type to purpose — term for short horizons, whole or UL for permanent ILIT funding, survivorship for second-to-die, max-funded § 7702 for accumulation. Realistic timelines: 2–6 weeks standard, 6–12 weeks for large face or impaired risk.
Issued policy, declaration page, in-force illustration, and beneficiary confirmation delivered to your office. Crummey-notice cycle coordinated with the trustee. We do not draft the notice. We deliver what the file needs.
For an estate above the $15M exemption, death-benefit sizing typically targets the projected federal estate tax liability at life expectancy, net of expected step-up and deductions. The illustration at right is a representative high-net-worth family — numbers depend on estate composition, growth assumptions, state residency, marital deduction strategy, and the insured’s age/health. This is not a premium quote, not tax advice, and not legal advice on face-amount adequacy. Actual structure and sizing require review by the client’s attorney and CPA.
For clients below the exemption, sizing usually targets business-succession liquidity (buy-sell funding at the decedent’s proportionate ownership), loan coverage (outstanding business debt + personal guarantees), or charitable wealth-replacement (gifted value to be replaced for heirs).
New policies applied for, issued, and owned by the ILIT from inception — avoiding § 2035 clawback. Whole life, UL, IUL, or survivorship matched to trust design and funding capacity. Premium cycle coordinated with trustee’s Crummey-notice timing under § 2503(b).IRC § 2042 / § 2035 / § 2503(b) / § 101(a)
Individual co-owner ownership of policies on each other. Proceeds flow to surviving owners outside the entity — avoiding Connelly valuation inflation. Basis step-up on purchased shares is a material income-tax benefit over entity-purchase.Connelly v. United States (2024); IRC § 2031
For entities with 3+ owners where cross-purchase becomes unwieldy. LLC treated as partnership for tax purposes; policies owned by the LLC; partnership safe harbor under § 101(a)(2)(B) avoids transfer-for-value on restructurings.IRC § 101(a)(2)(B); § 761
Existing entity-purchase agreements being converted to cross-purchase or insurance LLC. We place new policies, assist with structured transitions, and flag § 101(a)(2) transfer-for-value sequencing — coordinated with the attorney and CPA.IRC § 101(a)(2); § 2703
For estates above the $15M exemption, death-benefit liquidity to pay federal estate tax at the 40% top rate without forced sale of business, farm, or real estate. Sized to projected liability at life expectancy net of deductions.OBBBA / IRC § 2010(c); § 2031
Policies insuring critical owners or producers, with the entity as owner and beneficiary. Coverage for SBA loans and commercial lender requirements. Protects personal guarantees so debt doesn’t fall to the surviving family. § 101(j) notice-and-consent requirements addressed at application.IRC § 101(j); § 264
Deductible employer bonus funds employee-owned permanent policy. No ERISA, no nondiscrimination testing. Selective. Double-bonus and REBA structures available. Total-comp analysis coordinated with CPA under Treas. Reg. § 1.162-7(b)(3).IRC § 162; Treas. Reg. § 1.162-7(b)(3)
Permanent policies structured to prioritize cash value under § 7702, with death benefit set at the minimum to avoid MEC under § 7702A. For clients who have maxed qualified plans and want tax-deferred accumulation with § 72(e) access to basis-then-loan during life. Requires 15+ year horizon; carrier illustration review before commitment.IRC § 7702 / § 7702A / § 72(e); § 101(a)
Life insurance inside a generation-skipping trust leverages the GST exemption across multiple generations. Properly allocated GST exemption on premium gifts means the death benefit passes GST-exempt to grandchildren and beyond.IRC § 2601 et seq.; § 2631
CRTs, CLTs, charitable gifts of appreciated assets — paired with an ILIT-held policy to replace the gifted value for heirs. The family preserves inheritance while the client captures the charitable income, gift, and estate tax benefits.IRC § 170; § 2055; § 2522
Married couples using unlimited marital deduction defer estate tax to the second death. A survivorship policy pays when the tax is owed — typically at lower combined premium than individual coverage. Standard ILIT mechanics apply.IRC § 2056; § 2042
Policies structured to maximize SC’s creditor exemption under § 38-63-40 — primary benefit to spouse, children, or dependents. Particularly useful for business owners with personal-guarantee exposure or professional-liability risk.SC Code § 38-63-40 / § 38-63-50
We do not draft trusts, buy-sells, or operating agreements. Legal drafting is the attorney’s work. We place the insurance inside the structure the attorney drafted.
We do not give tax advice. Reasonable-compensation analysis under § 162, MEC status under § 7702A, transfer-for-value analysis under § 101(a)(2), estate-tax sizing — we identify the issues and defer to the CPA or tax attorney.
We do not interpret the trust. Crummey powers, HEMS standards, trustee discretion, decanting rights — our job is to make sure the policy fits the structure you drafted, not to tell you whether the structure is sound.
We do not market investment products or securities. Life insurance is an insurance contract. When a policy includes market-linked features (variable, IUL), we disclose the nature of those features and the carrier’s illustrations.
Not Legal or Tax Advice. Responses are general informational answers about insurance placement practice, not legal opinions or tax conclusions. Every matter turns on specific facts; independent legal and tax judgment controls.
The trust must be fully executed and have a taxpayer ID before the insurance application is signed. The trustee signs the application as owner. The trust pays the initial premium from funds the grantor gifted (with the Crummey cycle run by the trustee). The insured individual never holds the policy — the trust is the original applicant, owner, and beneficiary. This avoids the § 2035(a)(2) three-year clawback entirely because there is no transfer of an existing policy from the insured.
If the client has an existing policy they want inside the ILIT, we flag the 3-year risk explicitly for the attorney’s file and document the client’s informed acknowledgment. Some clients accept the risk; some prefer a new trust-owned policy running alongside. That’s an attorney-client conversation, not an insurance decision.
On June 6, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406, that life insurance proceeds received by a closely held corporation to redeem a deceased shareholder’s stock are an asset of the corporation includable in its date-of-death value under § 2031 — and the redemption obligation does not offset the inclusion. This rejected the Eleventh Circuit’s reasoning in Estate of Blount, 428 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2005).
Practical consequence: for entity-purchase buy-sells funded with corporate-owned life insurance, the insurance proceeds intended to fund the buyout now inflate the decedent’s share value for federal estate tax — potentially adding up to 40% of the proceeds to the estate tax bill. Cross-purchase and insurance LLC structures place the proceeds outside the entity and avoid the inflation.
No. OBBBA permanently set the unified estate, gift, and GST exemption at $15M per individual ($30M per married couple) effective January 1, 2026, with inflation indexing from 2027. “Permanent” means no sunset — but Congress can reduce it by future legislation.
For clients above the exemption, the 40% top rate is unchanged and ILITs remain the primary estate-tax liquidity tool. For clients below the exemption, ILITs still provide creditor protection under SC § 38-63-40, asset protection for beneficiaries, blended-family planning, and legacy control — and are insurance against future exemption reductions. SC has no state estate tax, but clients with property in NY, MA, IL, WA, MD, DC or other decoupled states face state-level exposure the federal exemption doesn’t address.
Yes — this is one of the most common referrals. Unfunded ILITs are common in practices where the client got distracted after signing or couldn’t find a broker who understood trust ownership. We contact the client, confirm the trust is current, coordinate with the trustee on the application, and place a policy with the trust as applicant and owner from inception. The Crummey cycle starts with the first premium gift. The structure you designed becomes a funded plan.
The employer pays a deductible bonus to the selected employee under § 162. The employee owns the policy individually and pays the premium. No ERISA plan, no nondiscrimination testing. Selective participation. For retention, a Restricted Executive Bonus Arrangement (REBA) adds a vesting schedule via collateral assignment or endorsement. A double-bonus grosses up the bonus to cover the employee’s income tax so the arrangement is tax-neutral to the employee.
Deductibility depends on total compensation (salary + bonus) meeting the “reasonable compensation” standard under Treas. Reg. § 1.162-7(b)(3). This is a tax analysis — the CPA benchmarks total comp against industry norms and signs off. We place the policy and coordinate with the CPA; we do not render the reasonable-comp opinion.
§ 7702 defines what qualifies as life insurance for federal tax purposes. A permanent policy (whole life, UL, IUL) that passes § 7702 gets the income-tax-free death benefit under § 101(a) and tax-deferred inside buildup. § 7702A sets the 7-pay test: if cumulative premiums in any of the first seven years exceed the 7-pay limit, the policy becomes a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC) and loses favorable treatment on loans and withdrawals — they become LIFO-taxed ordinary income with a 10% penalty before age 59½ under § 72(v).
For high-earning clients who have maxed qualified plans and want additional tax-deferred accumulation, a max-funded non-MEC policy structures the death benefit at the minimum level required to stay under the 7-pay limit — every dollar above that goes to cash value. Living distributions under § 72(e) are taken first as basis withdrawals and then as policy loans, which are not treated as taxable income under current federal law so long as the policy remains in force. The strategy requires a 15+ year horizon, consistent funding, and periodic review. Outstanding loans reduce death benefit and can cause lapse. We review carrier illustrations with the attorney and CPA before any commitment.
Converting an existing entity-purchase structure to cross-purchase involves transferring policy ownership — which triggers § 101(a)(2) analysis. The death benefit becomes taxable to the transferee (to the extent exceeding consideration paid plus subsequent premiums) unless a safe harbor applies: transfer to the insured, to a partner of the insured, to a partnership in which the insured is a partner, or to a corporation in which the insured is a shareholder or officer.
Sequencing matters: if the policies are first transferred into a properly-formed partnership or LLC taxed as a partnership (insurance LLC), the partnership safe harbor under § 101(a)(2)(B) typically applies. We coordinate with the attorney on entity formation timing and with the CPA on tax filings. Getting the sequencing wrong can turn an income-tax-free death benefit into a taxable one. This is where coordinated professional planning matters.
The trustee sends the Crummey withdrawal notice; we do not draft or send it. Our coordination is on the timing: we match the premium due date to the trustee’s notice cycle so the grantor’s premium gift to the trust occurs first, the Crummey notice goes out, the withdrawal window runs (typically 30–45 days), and the trustee then pays the premium from trust funds. Gifts qualify for the § 2503(b) annual exclusion ($19,000 per donee in 2026) when the mechanics are clean.
If carriers won’t hold a premium for the full withdrawal window, we structure the initial seed gift and advance premium funding so the Crummey cycle works without policy lapse risk. Operational detail, but it’s the kind of detail that keeps the annual exclusion intact.
Standard application, healthy insured, no exam: 7–14 days. Standard application with paramed: 3–6 weeks. Large face amount ($5M+), impaired risk, or cases requiring attending physician statements: 6–12 weeks. Ultra-high-net-worth cases with financial underwriting (personal financial statement, business valuation, tax returns): add 2–4 weeks.
We are straightforward with attorneys about timelines because delivery reliability is the foundation of the partnership. A broker promising 48-hour placement for an ILIT-owned policy is either selling a guaranteed-issue product that’s not fit for purpose or has never actually placed one.
We earn commission from the carrier when a policy is placed. Commission is paid by the carrier, not the client, and is disclosed on every application. We are an independent brokerage — no captive carrier relationship means no incentive to place a specific product over another. Our referral model is reciprocal: we refer insurance placements out to attorneys and CPAs we trust for the legal and tax work they’re best at. We win when the structure you drafted actually works at death.
You draft the structure. We place the policy inside it. First introduction call covers the types of matters you handle, your drafting conventions, and your typical timeline — so the first referred client runs through the placement process cleanly.
We’ll reach out within one business day to schedule an introduction call.
OBBBA raised the exemption. Connelly reshaped buy-sell planning. SC’s 2025 Trust Code update refined grantor-trust mechanics. Wolf Financial keeps up with the framework — and places policies that work inside it.
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Not Tax Advice. References to the Internal Revenue Code (including IRC §§ 101, 152, 162, 264, 1041, 2010, 2031, 2035, 2042, 2056, 2503, 2601, 2631, 2703, 7702, 7702A, 72(e), 101(j)), Treasury Regulations, and judicial decisions are for general informational discussion only. Wolf Financial does not provide tax advice. Estate and gift tax consequences, income tax treatment of policy distributions, grantor-trust taxation, reasonable-compensation analysis, transfer-for-value analysis, and Modified Endowment Contract status all depend on specific facts and require review by the client’s licensed tax professional (CPA, enrolled agent, or tax attorney).
Not Financial, Investment, or Securities Advice. Life insurance policies are insurance contracts, not investments or securities. Discussion of whole life, universal life, indexed universal life, and variable products describes contractual features. Variable products, where sold, are securities offered through a registered broker-dealer by appropriately licensed representatives; nothing on this page constitutes an offer, solicitation, or recommendation of variable securities products. Indexed Universal Life policies credit interest based on a market index but are not invested in the market; index crediting is subject to caps, participation rates, and spreads that may be adjusted by the carrier; policy charges, cost of insurance, and administrative fees reduce cash value regardless of index performance. The 0% floor on an IUL credits interest only and does not protect against policy charges.
OBBBA & Exemption Disclosures. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, signed July 4, 2025) amended IRC § 2010(c)(3) to set the basic exclusion amount at $15 million per individual for decedents dying and gifts made after December 31, 2025, indexed for inflation from 2027. “Permanent” reflects the absence of a sunset date in the statute as enacted; future legislation may modify or repeal the provision. Portability of a deceased spouse’s unused exclusion under § 2010(c)(4) requires timely filing of Form 706. The 40% top estate tax rate is unchanged. South Carolina does not impose a separate state estate or inheritance tax; clients with property or domicile in states that do (including NY, MA, IL, WA, MD, DC, among others) face state-level exposure regardless of federal exemption levels.
ILIT Disclosures. Exclusion of life insurance proceeds from the insured’s gross estate under IRC § 2042 requires that the insured hold no incidents of ownership (as defined in Treas. Reg. § 20.2042-1) in the policy at death and that proceeds not be payable to or for the benefit of the estate. Under IRC § 2035(a)(2), a transfer of an existing policy to an ILIT within three years of the insured’s death causes the death benefit to be pulled back into the gross estate. Annual exclusion qualification under § 2503(b) ($19,000 per donee in 2026) requires properly administered Crummey withdrawal powers. Failure to administer Crummey notices, retention of incidents of ownership, or transfers within the three-year lookback may result in estate inclusion regardless of trust design.
Connelly Disclosures. References to Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406 (2024), summarize the Supreme Court’s unanimous holding that life insurance proceeds received by a closely held corporation to redeem a deceased shareholder’s stock are included in the corporation’s value for federal estate tax purposes under § 2031, with no offset for the redemption obligation. The decision rejected the reasoning of Estate of Blount v. Commissioner, 428 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2005). Alternative structures (cross-purchase, insurance LLC) involve their own income tax, partnership tax, and transfer-for-value considerations under IRC § 101(a)(2) that require legal and tax analysis specific to the facts.
§ 7702 & MEC Disclosures. A life insurance contract qualifies for income tax treatment under § 101(a) only if it satisfies IRC § 7702. Modified Endowment Contract classification under § 7702A occurs when cumulative premiums exceed the 7-pay limit; MEC distributions (including policy loans) are taxed LIFO as ordinary income under § 72(e)(10) with a 10% additional tax under § 72(v) for distributions before age 59½. Non-MEC policy loans under § 72(e) are not treated as taxable distributions under current federal tax law, but outstanding loans reduce cash surrender value and death benefit. A lapse of a non-MEC policy with outstanding loans exceeding cost basis produces ordinary income to the extent of the excess. Max-funded cash-value strategies require long-term commitment (typically 15+ years for material accumulation) and consistent funding; early surrender may produce significant loss due to surrender charges and cost of insurance. Tax treatment is based on current federal tax law and is subject to change by future legislation.
§ 162 Executive Bonus Disclosures. Deductibility of bonus compensation funding a life insurance premium under § 162 is contingent on total compensation meeting the “reasonable compensation” standard under Treas. Reg. § 1.162-7(b)(3). Bonus amounts are taxable to the employee as ordinary income. Policies placed under a § 162 arrangement are owned by the employee; employers have no right to policy values unless secured by a collateral assignment (REBA). Restricted Executive Bonus Arrangements involve additional legal and tax considerations that should be reviewed by counsel and CPA.
Statutory & Case Citation Index. Citations referenced include: Internal Revenue Code §§ 101, 152, 162, 170, 264, 1041, 2010, 2031, 2035, 2042, 2055, 2056, 2503, 2522, 2601, 2631, 2703, 7702, 7702A, 72(e), 72(v), 101(j); Treasury Regulations §§ 1.162-7(b)(3), 20.2035-1, 20.2042-1, 25.2703-1. South Carolina Code Title 33 (Business Corporations & LLCs); Title 38 Chapter 63 (Individual Life Insurance — §§ 38-63-10, 38-63-20, 38-63-40, 38-63-50, 38-63-100); Title 62 Article 7 (SC Trust Code — including §§ 62-7-411 through 62-7-417, 62-7-502, 62-7-505, 62-7-813, 62-7-816, 62-7-816A, 62-7-1005A). Cases: Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406 (2024); Estate of Blount v. Commissioner, 428 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2005); Crummey v. Commissioner, 397 F.2d 82 (9th Cir. 1968). OBBBA (H.R. 1, 119th Cong., signed July 4, 2025). SC Act No. 25 (H.3432, effective May 8, 2025) enacting § 62-7-816A. Citations are general references as of the page update date; statutes and case law are subject to amendment, regulatory interpretation, and judicial reinterpretation. Attorneys are responsible for confirming current status and applicability to specific facts before relying on any citation.
Insurance Coverage Disclosures. All life insurance coverage placed by Wolf Financial is subject to underwriting approval by the issuing carrier. Policies contain exclusions, limitations, contestability periods (typically two years), suicide exclusions, misrepresentation provisions, and other terms set forth in the issued contract. Applicants should review policy documents carefully before acceptance. Premium estimates referenced on this page are illustrative only and are not binding quotes; actual premiums depend on age, health class, face amount, policy type, term length, carrier underwriting decisions, and other factors. Placement timelines vary with underwriting complexity and are not guaranteed. Wolf Financial earns commission from issuing carriers when policies are placed; commissions are paid by the carrier and disclosed on each application.
Referral Arrangements. Wolf Financial’s referral partnership with attorneys is a reciprocal professional relationship. Wolf Financial does not pay referral fees to attorneys for client referrals and does not accept referral fees from attorneys. Arrangements between attorneys and Wolf Financial must comply with the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, including Rules 1.7, 1.8, 5.4, and 7.2, and any applicable insurance regulations under SC Code Title 38 and SC Department of Insurance regulations. Wolf Financial also adheres to SC Code § 38-63-10 (prohibition of misrepresentation) and § 38-63-20 (prohibition of misleading comparisons) and SC Code § 38-57-130 (anti-rebating). Attorneys and CPAs are responsible for their own compliance with applicable rules of professional conduct.
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