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Report income distributions to beneficiaries and to the IRS on Schedule K-1 (Form 1041). For calendar year estates and trusts, file Form 1041 and Schedule(s) K-1 on or before April 15 of the following year.
The grantor can opt to have the beneficiaries receive trust property directly without any restrictions. The trustee can write the beneficiary a check, give them cash, and transfer real estate by drawing up a new deed or selling the house and giving them the proceeds.
An executor cannot change beneficiaries' inheritances or withhold their inheritances unless the will has expressly granted them the authority to do so. The executor also cannot stray from the terms of the will or their fiduciary duty.
Most assets can be distributed by preparing a new deed, changing the account title, or by giving the person a deed of distribution. For example: To transfer a bank account to a beneficiary, you will need to provide the bank with a death certificate and letters of administration.
Yes, in their capacity as the people who handle deceased's estates and execute their Wills, executors can move funds from a deceased's bank account to an estate account and take from it to pay estate debts, taxes, etc., but not as their own.