What happens if you leave your Roth IRA to your estate?

Roth IRAs have become the darling of the financial media recently. Of course much of the chatter has been about using a Roth as part of your retirement planning strategy, and the superb conditions for Roth conversions. But what about the Roth IRA and your estate planning, what happens if you leave your Roth IRA to your estate? Marketplace Money guru for American Public Media, Chris Farrell, recently fielded the question. “When it comes to estate planning, the Roth ranks among the best of the retirement savings plans,” says Farrell. Why? Unlike a traditional IRA, a Roth does not have…

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