Trust named as Primary Beneficiary on IRA, should you name a contingent beneficary

If you make your living trust the primary beneficiary of your individual retirement account, is there any need or situation where you should name a contingent beneficiary on the account.



What if the trust turned out to be invalid under state law?



Why would you make a living trust the beneficiary of an IRA?  See my article on trusts as beneficiaries of retirement benefits in the March 2004 issue of BNA Tax Management’s Estates, Gifts & Trusts Journal:  http://kkwc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/AR20041209132954.pdf.



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