I am mulling adding a hold harmless clause to either my engagement letters or terms and conditions addendum that absolves me of any liability from damages that a client suffers as a result of engaging in a prohibited transaction stemming from use of retirement plan funds, unless consulting on whether that particular transaction is a prohibited transaction is listed in the engagement objectives and scope section.
I am mulling this because buying rental real estate via self-directed plans seems to have gotten a lot more popular over the past few years. People see a few hundred grand or a few million in a retirement account and they want to buy property with it. Ignoring whether that's even a smart move or tax efficient (I think no and no), when they end up doing that, they're walking a tight-rope in my opinion, and they don't always tell me all of the details. I therefore view this clause as a C.Y.A. and necessary based on my client base.
Do any of you have similar in your agreements or have you considered the same?