What Should You Consider When Passing On a Big Inheritance?
Even though receiving inheritance might seem like a welcome windfall for people in your family, there are some setbacks associated with receiving a substantial inheritance.
Every year it’s estimated that over 1.7 million American households
receive some form of an inheritance. However, within just a couple of years
following that windfall, nearly three-quarters of beneficiaries have lost that
inheritance, and more than one-third of all inheritors who recently responded
to a study stated that there has been a decline in their wealth or no change at
all in their wealth after inheriting assets or money.
Inheritances can come with strings attached, especially depending on the
type of asset. Some of the setbacks faced by beneficiaries when inheriting
property, investments and cash can include: