Obviously, qualified retirement plans such as 401(k) plans and IRAs are meant to provide retirement savings. However, if you’re fortunate and don’t have to draw heavily, if at all, on plan and IRA assets, you can preserve a tidy nest egg for your heirs.
In fact, if handled correctly, distributions can be stretched over the lifetimes of several generations. Thus, these vehicles become estate planning tools, as well as retirement planning tools. (more…)