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Few people would complain about receiving an inheritance, including one in the form of an IRA. However, if you do inherit the retirement plan of a loved one, there are some rules you have to follow ...

In a recent monthly column, Ed Slott reviewed the options of a young widow who is the beneficiary of an IRA. Following is a summary of the two main options available to a widow in this position. The ...

An inherited Roth IRA, also sometimes called a beneficiary IRA, is an account created for the beneficiary of a Roth IRA after the original account holder’s death. Inherited Roth IRAs do not inherit ...

Every week, Allworth Financial’s Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, CFP ®, answer your questions. If you, a friend, or someone in your family has a money issue or problem, feel free to send those questions ...

When someone dies with money left in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), the funds can get passed on to the person's loved ones through an inherited IRA. The recipient(s) may spend the funds ...

In a recent monthly newsletter, IRA expert Ed Slott discussed the options surviving spouses have when they inherit an IRA. The options can be confusing. You need to choose carefully to maximize your ...

Do the rules change? Imagine 25-year-old Candace, who just lost a favorite uncle at 70. He had no children of his own and ...

Few people would complain about receiving an inheritance, including one in the form of an IRA. However, there are some rules that you’ll have to follow if you inherit an IRA, and they may create some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. D.R. in Green Township: I lost my husband last year. He had an IRA that I got. Haven't wanted to deal with it until now, so can ...