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What do you Need to Know about Inheriting Money from your Parents?
Inheriting money from your parents can be an emotional and logistical minefield. Becoming richer doesn’t mean as much when someone you love has recently died.
And no one ever prepared us for this. I’m a Millennial inheritor. I’ve been through this and seen my friends and clients go through the same. There’s a wealth of information we were never taught, never even told we might need to learn someday.
Whether you’re looking for help navigating an inheritance after your parents passed away, or trying to figure out how to plan for that day, read here to learn everything (or, at least most things) you need to know about inheriting money from your parents.
Does my Inheritance Count as Taxable Income?
Most beneficiaries do not pay taxes upon receipt of an inheritance. But several surprise taxes can affect inheritors, both during and after an estate settlement. Inheritance tax, income tax, and capital gains tax can all cause an inheritance to show up on your tax return and create a tax headache if they are not anticipated.
What to ask about Inherited Stock Held in Trust?
Inheriting stock may enable you to experience financial freedom and live a life that you thought was beyond your dreams. But if you aren’t able to understand the size and holdings of your trust or feel like your trustee has become a financial babysitter, it can be hard to feel confident in your vision for the future.
What to ask a Financial Advisor about Inheriting Stock?
Many people who inherit stock positions need support from a financial advisor, but it can be difficult to know what questions to ask, especially if your advisor doesn’t specialize in working with inheritors.
What Inheritors Need to Know about Concentrated Stock Positions
Inheritors dealing with a concentrated stock position will have a different set of questions and concerns than those who built or grew a concentrated stock position during their lifetime. Get the scoop on the tax consequences of inherited positions, how to diversify inherited holdings, and the risks and benefits of holding concentrated stock positions.
What Inheritors Need to Know about Wills, Trusts, and Probate
Read transcript highlights or listen to the full episode to learn how to prepare to be the executor of an estate, all about the probate process, benefits of inheriting through a Revocable Living Trust, the most common types of trusts to inherit from, and what it means to “bust a trust.”
What Federal and State Taxes do Beneficiaries Pay on Inherited Wealth?
Five taxes most commonly apply to estates and inheritors: federal estate tax, state estate tax, state inheritance tax, income tax, and capital gains tax. How much tax you will owe depends on where the deceased person lived, where you live, the size of the estate you are inheriting from, and the types of assets you are inheriting.
5 Ways a Financial Advisor can help you Plan for Inherited Wealth
Hiring a financial advisor to help with your inheritance can have benefits beyond deciding what to do with inherited wealth. A financial advisor can help you get your current money situation organized and identify areas of concern that should be addressed before an inheritance arrives.
10 Questions for Financial Advisors
Are you overwhelmed trying to choose a new financial advisor? Read here for 10 questions to ask prospective advisors and explanations why each question matters for you and your financial future.
Managing Concentrated Stock Positions
Sunnybranch’s guide to the benefits and risks of concentrated stock positions and how to build a plan to sell or diversify a large stock position.
The Peloton Brief: Margin in Falling Markets
Exploring the case study of Peloton’s former CEO and co-founders sheds light on the dangers of margin loans in turbulent markets.
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Get more from your cash
Cash may not be king again (yet), but with interest rates continuing to rise it may be time to re-evaluate the best option for managing your liquid cash.
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