are there any risks associated with in specie transfers 
some of the common risks associated with in specie transfers are market and valuation risks volatility in the market can affect the value of assets including real estate stock shares and other types of real property evaluating certain assets may also be problematic for instance collectibles like art and coins can be difficult to value they often require appraisals from experienced professionals which often comes at a cost the bottom linethere is more than one way to execute a financial transaction you can do so in cash or by making an in specie transfer making an in specie transfer allows you to transfer ownership of an asset in its original form without cash ever changing hands this type of transfer doesn t require liquidation of the asset while offering certain tax benefits namely the deferral of capital gains be sure you understand all of the implications and risks involved including the potential for market and valuation risks 