ownership/beneficiary design

I am divorced and remarried. When I die I want my first wife to receive 25% of the income from my IRA while my second wife receives the remainder. At the death of my first wife I would want her income share to go to my second wife. If my second wife dies first I would want my first wife to receive the income. If this could be accomplished I would want my two sons to receive equal shares of the remainder IRA when both spouses are gone. I well realize that the income distributions are going to be based on the IRA owner. I am wondering if there is some creative way to accomplish this goal? Can trusts be utilized? Thanks for your help, eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6c%68%61%63%68%66%63%40%79%61%68%6f%6f%2e%63%6f%6d%22%3e%6c%68%61%63%68%66%63%40%79%61%68%6f%6f%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b’))



A trust is the only way to accomplish this. You should see a trust and estates lawyer about this. Be sure you know how “income” will be defined in your state factoring in gains in the IRA and RMDs distributed to the trust. If the trust is qualified RMDs will be based on the oldest beneficiary of the trust (or on your remaining life expectancy if the trust is not qualified OR you are younger than the oldest trust beneficiary AND you passed on or after your RBD).



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