beneficiary inherits a regular IRA. Deceased
owner was older than 70 1/2 and already taking,
(yearly recalulated) minimum distribution amounts.

assuming the beneficiary, is younger than 70 1/2,
what are the beneficiarys' options as far as
continung to take distibutions ?

may the beneficary, younger than 70 1/2, have
the inherited ira placed in his/her name,
and take distibutions based only on his/her
life expectency ?

Under what circumstances is the beneficary
required to take all of the ira distributions,
in a "short time period" ? 1 year ?
5 years ? etc. as opposed to lifetime of beneficary ?