Friday, November 20, 2009 Press Coverage of Estate Planning This Week (November 20, 2009)Robert Powell of Dow Jones Newswires puts forth rules for properly handling inherited IRAs. Keep a bottle of aspirin available, says Powell, because you are now subject to a set of retirement rules you never knew existed. See The 10 Vital Rules for Inherited IRAs (Nov. 12, 2009).
Kristen McNamara of Dow Jones Newswires writes about the importance of planning ahead regarding online financial accounts, email accounts and the like. Without usernames and passwords, it could take months to access online accounts even if you have a death certificate or a power of attorney. See Don’t Overlook Digital Assets in Plans (Nov. 13, 2009). |