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Home / Estate Planning / Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act: Eligible Designated Beneficiaries

Beneficiary Designations and the SECURE Act: Eligible Designated Beneficiaries

March 25, 2021 by Hunter Montgomery

Beneficiary designations can be deceptively simple. But their simplicity is sort of like an iceberg. Danger lurks beneath those tranquil waters, both for the client and the attorney. Designations for IRAs and retirement plans can be particularly complicated, especially after the SECURE Act. This article focuses on beneficiaries who don’t fall under the standard 10-year payout of the SECURE Act. Read on to learn more.

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Hunter Montgomery
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Hunter Montgomery is the owner/managing attorney of the Montgomery Law Firm, LLC.He has been practicing estate planning law fsince 2002. Hunter is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Hunter is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Beaufort County Bar Association, and has served on charitable and advisory boards in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area.

Hunter graduated from Hilton Head High School. He then earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Clemson University, in Clemson, South Carolina.

Hunter graduated Cum Laude from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, having earned a Juris Doctor Degree. He also wrote his doctorial thesis on Estate Planning Dynasty Trusts.

Hunter has called Beaufort County home for since 1984, where he lives with his wife and two children.In his spare time he dabbles in automobiles, reading history, hunting and fishing.
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About Hunter Montgomery

Hunter Montgomery is the owner/managing attorney of the Montgomery Law Firm, LLC. He has been practicing estate planning law fsince 2002. Hunter is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys.

Hunter is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, the Beaufort County Bar Association, and has served on charitable and advisory boards in the Bluffton/Hilton Head area.

Hunter graduated from Hilton Head High School. He then earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Clemson University, in Clemson, South Carolina.

Hunter graduated Cum Laude from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, having earned a Juris Doctor Degree. He also wrote his doctorial thesis on Estate Planning Dynasty Trusts.

Hunter has called Beaufort County home for since 1984, where he lives with his wife and two children. In his spare time he dabbles in automobiles, reading history, hunting and fishing.

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