Estate Planning and Asset Protection for Retirement Accounts

For many estate planning clients, their retirement account represents the majority of their wealth.  Typically these accounts are held in "tax qualified plans" such as a 401(k), or an IRA.  Because they are not subject to income tax until withdrawn -- typically at age 70 1/2 -- they provide the ability to accumulate large amounts of wealth during one's lifetime.  In...
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