IRA’s and other tax deferred retirement plans can now be left to trusts for your beneficiaries instead of directly to the beneficiaries. These IRA Trusts are broadly categorized as either conduit trusts or accumulation trusts. These trusts must be written with care in order to insure that not only are the assets protected from the beneficiaries’ creditors and divorce, but also that the trusts can take only Required Minimum Distributions from the retirement assets. To read more check out this Lawyers USA article on the IRA Trust Planning. Please email or call with questions on the best ways to prepare these IRA Trusts and protect your assets and those of your beneficiaries.
IRA Trusts, Providing Extra Creditor and Asset Protection
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