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What happens to an investment account when someone dies?

Transfer-on-death accounts are allowed in many states, including California. Using these accounts can make it possible for the loved ones of deceased individuals to avoid probate court.

What happens to inherited brokerage account?

After you die, ownership is passed to the named beneficiaries. You can change beneficiaries or cancel your TOD throughout the life of your account, usually by filling out the documents a firm requires to make changes or revoke the TOD. Once you die, your designated beneficiaries cannot be changed.

What happens to an inherited brokerage account?

Once the necessary documents are received, a new account is typically set up for the beneficiary or estate, at which time securities registered in the name of the deceased person will be transferred.

Do I have to pay taxes on an inherited brokerage account?

The investment or insurance firm gets the first chance to determine what happens. On many retirement plans, for example, a spouse is often the default beneficiary, even if not named on a beneficiary form. If the deceased has no spouse, then the plan assets may just become part of that persons estate.

What happens to a brokerage account with no beneficiary?

If the equities are held in a brokerage account or mutual fund, then talk to the brokerage or fund - you may be able to designate the fund ``in trust for or ``transfer on death, which would (as I understand it) take the account/fund out of your estate and give it directly to the named individual.