Edu: Inherited IRA 5 Year Rule

April 17, 2019

Edu: Inherited IRA 5 Year Rule

What is the Inherited IRA 5 Year Rule and how do you help your beneficiaries avoid it? Jim and Chris have spent some time explaining why they don’t recommend naming a Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA. Now they delve into why they don’t recommend naming your estate as a beneficiary.  ...

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Edu: Trusts and Naming IRA Beneficiaries (Part 4)

April 3, 2019

Edu: Trusts and Naming IRA Beneficiaries (Part 4)

Peter Scott, Estate Planning Attorney, joins Jim and Chris to further discuss the issues to consider when naming a Trust as an IRA Beneficiaries. This time they explore the operational aspects of Trusts and IRA beneficiaries. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y19E12.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:...

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Edu: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries, Part 3

March 20, 2019

Edu: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries, Part 3

This week Estate Planning Attorney, Peter Scott, rejoins Jim and Chris to further discuss the issues with using a Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA. The guys also delve into their favorite alternatives to simply using a Trust as your beneficiary. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-EDU-Y19E10.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window |...

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Edu: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries, Part 2

March 13, 2019

Edu: Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries, Part 2

When Jim and Chris discussed using a Trust as an IRA Beneficiary it resulted in a lot of questions (and even some consternation), so they’ve decided to dig even deeper. Tune in to find out more about what makes IRAs different, causing the guys to feel that Trusts and IRAs “go together like oil and water”....

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Q&A: Living Trust as Beneficiary and Bucketing

February 2, 2019

Q&A: Living Trust as Beneficiary and Bucketing

Join the guys as they answer questions from listeners in Indiana and Michigan on using a Revocable Living Trust as a beneficiary. Jim and Chris also respond to two more listener questions on the “bucket” approach to retirement savings. https://media.blubrry.com/the_retirement_and_ira_show/s3.amazonaws.com/TheRetirementandIRAShow/RAIRA-Show-QA-Y19E04.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window |...

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