A successor beneficiary is someone who inherits an individual retirement account (IRA) from a prior beneficiary rather than directly from the original owner. That second-generation inheritance can ...

Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy. Successor liability is a legal doctrine ...

A trust is a powerful estate planning tool, providing for the management and protection of your assets. Trusts come in many flavors or types depending upon the client's goals and needs. The selection ...

Current market conditions present unique opportunities for distressed investing. Although the acquisition of distressed assets may be profitable, it is not without risk, including potential exposure ...

Life insurance is built around beneficiaries who will receive the benefits of your life insurance payout when you pass away. However, from time to time, your named beneficiary cannot collect the ...

On December 17, 2024, amid a flurry of activity by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency released an Issue Spotlight discussing “problems with mortgage companies” that homeowners ...