06 Sep How can I ensure my property is split up correctly when I die?
Your will can dictate how your property will be distributed. ...
06 Sep What happens if someone refuses to pay the inheritance tax?
Executors are personally liable for the tax if they turn over any property before the tax is paid. ...
01 Sep If you write your own will, is it legal?
Under certain circumstances, you can write your own will. But should you?...
27 Aug Will an inheritance hurt my son’s financial aid for college?
Probably, but it will depend on how the funds are transferred to him....
25 Aug We just found money. Is it subject to Medicaid recovery?
Medicaid is required to recover funds from the estate of someone who received benefits....
24 Aug Why won’t this bank release my inherited funds?
A financial institution will in some cases freeze half of an account’s funds....
20 Aug How do I get ownership of this home if my brother dies?
Unlike a spouse, children have no right to inherit....
16 Aug What happens to tax on a home sold from a trust?
Trusts have a higher tax rate than most individual taxpayers. ...
12 Aug What happens to this IRS debt when a person dies?
If the deceased died with no assets, then the IRS is out of luck,...
06 Aug What happens to taxes and payouts with an IRA in a trust?
The SECURE Act changes how IRA distributions are made. ...