How to Protect Inherited IRAs After the Clark v. Rameker Decision

The Wealth Advisor Issue In a landmark, unanimous decision handed down on June 12, 2014, the United States Supreme Court held that inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds.” This ruling is important to you and your family because it means you need to take action to...

How to Protect Inherited IRAs After the Clark v. Rameker Decision

The Wealth Counselor Issue In a landmark, unanimous 9-0 decision handed down on June 12, 2014, the United States Supreme Court held that inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds” within the meaning of federal bankruptcy law. This means they are therefore available to...

How to Avoid a Basis Management Disaster

Many of us in the legal, financial and accounting worlds discover our new clients’ well-intentioned, yet disastrous, plans after the fact.  The widow has already transferred her house into her children’s names or an inherited IRA is drained to pay for a Porsche. ...