My mother-in-law, 95, has $400K in stocks. Would it be smarter taxwise to gift it to her kids — or leave it to them in her will?

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My mother-in-law, 95, has $400K in stocks. Would it be smarter taxwise to gift it to her kids — or leave it to them in her will?

marketwatch.com/story/my-mother-in-law-95-has-400k-in-stocks-would-it-be-smarter-taxwise-to-gift-it-to-her-kids-or-leave-it-to-them-in-her-will-1ce355bb

“What is the smartest way to go about this? Will she be taxed?”

This story appeared on marketwatch.com, 2025-06-16 10:30:00.

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