Today Michigan adopted the latest version of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. The Uniform Power of Attorney Act was developed to standardize states’ laws that deal with powers of attorney.

Is a one-time recommendation to make an IRA rollover covered by the SEC and DOL’s best interest fiduciary rule? We will soon learn the answer to this question.

Some folks who continue to work beyond their required beginning date (RBD-age 73) may not have to take any required minimum distribution (RMD) until they actually retire. However, that ability to delay taking RMDs is subject to a few rules that need to be met.

While an IRA can invest in illiquid investments, those investments can easily lead to major problems, including a disqualification of the entire IRA.

Money may be destroying ‘big time’ college athletics, with that money coming in the form of tax deductible charitable contributions taken by donors.

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a revision to its best interests fiduciary rule. The proposal would amend the DOL’s existing five-part test with respect to IRA rollover recommendations.

An S election by a corporation can be inadvertently terminated if there is a deemed second class of stock.

A trustee’s ability to delegate the responsibility for trust investments is authorized under the Uniform Prudent Investor Act exists, but some comment actions taken by the trustee with respect to the trust’s portfolio do not constitute delegation as contemplated by the Act.

Giving an IRA to a charity on the IRA owner’s death provides many tax benefits to the owner’s estate. It is also possible to be creative in what kind of trust is named as the IRA’s beneficiary to meet the decedent’s estate planning objectives.

There are still many common questions about the SECURE Acts’ provisions that create confusion. Fortunately, there are some clear answers to some of those questions. But, then again, there are many questions where we must wait further guidance in the form of proposed Regulations. Some fairly common questions and answers follow.