Inheritance

• Article - Revocable Living Trusts: A Beginner's Guide

  Revocable Living Trusts: A Beginner's Guide. A revocable living trust is one of the most important documents for parents to have in their estate plan.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Your Parents' Estate: Not a Windfall Anymore

  Our parents are living longer and are faced with astronomical expenses, which means that most of us shouldn't count on becoming huge inheritances.

• Blog Post - Should Family Members Who Provide Alzheimer's Care Be Paid?

  Paying family caregivers is controversial and has pitfalls to beware of if you go this route.

• Blog Post - Caregiving Isn't for Sissies

  Caregiving requires courage, compassion, resourcefulness, and an open heart -- qualities that most of us would use to describe a hero.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How do I know if I'm entitled to a family member's inheritance?

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• Question - Am I entitled to property from my brother's estate if both of my parents are alive?

  Whether a sibling is entitled to another sibling's property at death may depend on whether or not there was a will in the picture.

• Question - What are the tax implications for the beneficiaries of my father's IRA and joint stock/mutual fund accounts when he passes away?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Can a Wisconsin resident disinherit a spouse?

  If a will does not mention a surviving spouse, the law will likely look at the document carefully -- and make some assumptions giving the survivor a share.

• Question - What will happen to my brother's share of inheritance if he cannot be found?

  If a beneficiary cannot be located when a will is probated, the property will go to back-up takers in a particular order.

• Question - What happens to an elderly person's credit card at death?

  When an elderly person dies, what happens to his credit card debt? Are his relatives responsible for the credit card debt upon his death?

• Question - Can I get irrevocable power of attorney over my brother who abuses drugs?

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• Question - Are we entitled to my great-grandmother's property?

  Whether you have a legal claim to a distant relative's property depends on whether they did any estate planning -- and who survived whom.

• Question - Is there anything I can do if I've been excluded from a trust?

  Children can be excluded from their parents' estate plans, but it usually must be verified as an intentional move.

• Question - Will it cost any money to sign a home over to a non-relative or will they have to pay an inheritance tax?

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• Question - Does an inheritance affect my Medicare (due to disability) eligibility?

  Will my inheritance affect my Medicare benefits from disability? Medicare benefits aren't affected by an inheritance, except possibly Part B benefits.

• Question - What documentation do we need in order to avoid any potential issues with Medicaid qualification related to giving children an early inhereitance?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Who is meant to receive our brother's inheritance if he can't be found?

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• Question - Does an inheritance affect Medicare eligibility?

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• Question - How do I find out if I will inherit property?

  It may take a little time and forbearance -- or a brash inquiry -- to find out whether you're slated to get property by trust or will.

• Question - How can I make sure that I am on my parents' "survivor" list with the federal government to make sure I recieve benefits after they pass on?

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• Question - is it a good idea to put your IRA in a revocable living trust?

  Should I put my IRA in a revocable trust? There are good reasons to put an IRA in a revocable living trust. For one, a revocable trust avoids probate.

• Question - How old must a child be to get money at a parent's death?

  Money left to a minor will usually be managed by an adult until that child legally becomes an adult, too.

• Question - What's the emergency procedure for obtaining durable power of attorney for finance or health care?

  What's the emergency procedure for obtaining durable power of attorney for finance or health care? Get answers on obtaining durable power of attorney.

• Question - Who is responsible for the final costs of my almost ex-husband?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How does a reverse mortgage affect the equity 5 to 10 years down the road?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Am I responsible for my father's debt after his death?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - I made the decision to take my wife off life supports at the doctors recomendation. Will I have problems with her lfe insurance carrior when filing to collect?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Should I put my only daughter on my car title?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How should the children sell and divide the family home?

  Before you can sell off the family home, you have to prove that you own it.

• Question - What does the term "new trust since PPA" refer to?

  The translation is easy: PPA means "Pension Protection Act." But understanding that law is far from simple.

• Question - Are family trusts public documents?

  Unlike most other legal documents that proclaim the maker's intent to the world, trusts keep the lid on things.

News

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