Must Have Annuity Options
Some existing Non-Qualified Annuities do not have a Post-Death 1035 Option that allows for 1035 Exchanges upon the death of the annuitant or a Stretch Option allowing a beneficiary to stretch distributions beyond five years.
You don't want to start a relationship with heirs by having to tell them that their only option is to take the money and pay the tax. Wouldn’t it be better to tell them they also have the option of rolling it over or stretching it out?