Hi Andi, Big Al and Joe! Big fan of your podcast! I am hoping that you might be able to help brainstorm some ideas for my family. One of my stepsisters passed away a few years ago, and she left her IRA valued at 160k to my other stepsister’s son. When she first set up her account, she only had one nephew. The family grew, and she ended up having another niece and nephew prior to her passing. My sister knows that she would have wanted to leave equal shares of the IRA to all three of the children. She passed away prior to the change that requires withdrawal in 10 years, so they are able to leave the money in until RMD age, which will be 2039. The kids ages are 24, 21, and 15. The oldest son is going to college for the next couple of years and working part-time. We are trying to figure out how to split the money between the kids. Since he isn’t making much money now, would it be better to pull it out now and set up accounts for the other kids? I’m not certain if he could just pull out their shares and leaves his in? The other issue is, not wanting to hand over such a large sum of money to young people that might not know how to manage it and the tax implications on a trust fund don’t seem like a great option. Could it be better to leave the money in the IRA until RMD age and then have him gift the money to the other two siblings every year? That would most likely be prime earning years, so the taxes might not be as favorable. Is it possible to put the IRA into a trust that their mom manages? Everyone is at a loss about how to handle the situation, hoping you have some ideas! I appreciate you taking the time to read this and for your spitball! I live in Irvine, enjoy a good Moscow mule and drive a 2015 Maserati Ghibli:) — Heather, Irvine CA

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