Questions tagged [inheritance]
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Joint owned property 50% each. Can 50% rent be charged?
My sister has lived in a property that was passed to us both in our parents' will. She has never offered to pay any rent in a mortgage-free house with her and her three children.
This has been going ...
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Are there any taxes to be paid to HMRC when I sell an inherited property in another country?
I recently (less than six months ago) inherited a flat in Italy. I'd like to sell it. Are there any taxes to be paid to HMRC if I have the money being paid to a UK bank account?
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Do I need to pay tax in Italy if I'm inheritating in France?
I am inheriting 100k€ in my home country, France. The account is a french one. However, I am currently residing in Italy (I got an italian ID card, work, pay my taxes and live there 99% of the year). ...
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Uk tax inheritance from overseas parents
I'm a UK citizen with double nationality from Italy. I live and work in the UK.
I'm receiving some inheritance from my late Father (cash money and shares), who was Italian and resided in Italy.
Are ...
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US inheritance tax on Irish index fund held by non-US resident via US broker?
I am a non-US resident who has an account with a US-based broker. I have invested in an Irish-based index fund that tracks the S&P 500. I'm concerned about my children having to pay inheritance ...
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Does it make sense to buy a vacation home or invest in mutual funds? [closed]
I understand this has been asked in someway before. Now my turn...
I have lived under the impression that property is always good a investment.
Here are a few reasons I think I should buy a vacation ...
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Using a trust vs stocks to purchase land
I plan to purchase land to build a new home within the next year. I am receiving an inheritance in the form of a trust account; the account is in my name and I am also the trustee. I had planned to ...
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Trust Question with IHT (UK)
This is a fictional scenario but I'm trying to get my head around it. Say if we had the following.
James had a discretionary trust with £600,000 in cash and shares on March 2011. James agreed to pay ...
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Is a 401K taxed as regular income when the owner dies?
If an owner takes distributions from a 401K, it is taxed as regular income.
If the owner of the 401K dies (with no beneficiaries) the money is put into the estate of the deceased. Is it still taxed ...
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How does insurance work in the US in case of long hospitalizations?
I have been reading some advance directive (living will) documents online and I wondered what happens when one is in the hospital and is in a vegetative state. I am trying to cover my dependents and ...
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Do I have any tax liability for distributions occuring between date of death and transfer of brokerage assets to me?
Due to death of a relative (death during the summer of 2021) I have inherited a non-retirement brokerage account, consisting of various common stocks and mutual fund shares, and also some settled cash ...
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What is the difference between succession tax and inheritance tax?
I read on https://www.offshore-protection.com/panama-private-interest-foundations-formation (mirror) (emphasis is mine):
Panama is a true 'tax haven'. Panama Foundations offer the following tax ...
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Looking for guidance re: how to class inheritance funds so they do not impact FAFSA
My parents passed away and left a small inheritance that I am not planning to access until I near retirement (10-15 years). Most of the funds are currently in an IRA account. Will these funds impact ...
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probate / inheritance proceedings - consolidation of all assets - giving out bank books to executor
I am in the process of a probate/inheritance since a relative of mine died.
There are different kinds of assets which the executor I hired to process the probate needs to consolidate. He already ...
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Sibling wants to buyout inherited property with 4 total siblings. Should we remove sellers fees from value?
Four siblings have inherited a home/property. The appraised value is around $480k, but in the current market it would sell for much more. One sibling was already living in the house rent free and ...
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Is this inheritance will fair, or only equitable? [closed]
I'm formulating my will and I wish to provide for my three children. They are all aged near 50.
Two children earn 300k+ and have assets of over two million dollars each.
The third child has no income ...
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Are there countries where children are forced to inherit their parents' debts?
Are there any countries in the world where the debts of the deceased must be inherited by the deceased's heirs?
In the UK and USA, it seems to be well understood that if the deceased's estate is ...
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Family Member Broker - Managing Mother's Investment
My niece works for a securities firm as registered broker, (not CFP) - her mother, my sister, inherited a large sum of money and will be investing 100% of her funds with her daughters business. Is ...
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Want to bring inheritance Money from Pakistan to UK?
What are the taxes? or other Uk Gov-related rules that we need to keep in mind in order to bring inherited money from Pakistan to the UK? My Grandfather passed away and left an inheritance for his ...
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UK inheritance tax for Jersey-born British passport holder living overseas?
I was born in Jersey, where there is no inheritance tax. I have a full British passport which doesn’t have the page about being a crown protectorate because it was issued in Beijing. I have never been ...
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Lifetime ISA with small stake in an overseas home
I have been using a Lifetime ISA to save towards a deposit on the purchase of my first home. Recently, I inherited a 12.5% share of the house in Germany in which my father currently lives.
The rules ...
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When is the UK Gift/Inheritance tax levied?
This page sets out the rules for UK "gift tax" (a subset of inheritance tax)
UK Gift tax is specifically designed to prevent people circumventing inheritance tax by giving gifts to their ...
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Tax implications of large gift
My father received an inheritance from my late grandfathers estate, and he decided to gift me and my brothers an extremely generous check as a Christmas gift.
The amount of money is significant enough ...
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Is a delayed investment a valid agreement among family?
Our family is currently in a bit of dispute over the future of my mother's home (she is still living).
I apologize if my explanation here is more complicated than it needs to be; I have simplified the ...
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Probate in Pennsylvania
My husband and I have named our daughter as beneficiary to all our financial accounts. After our death will she be able to get the money without probate? We live in Pennsylvania. Thanks.
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UK capital gains tax when I give asset to partner
I'm in the UK. My partner and I aren't married, and we live in separate houses. I'm in the higher tax bracket and he's in the normal bracket. I have a bunch of cryptocurrency, and I'd like to use it ...
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US inheritance tax for Spanish tax resident
If a US citizen (but Spanish resident) gets an inheritance from a deceased US citizen with US assets how is it taxed in Spain?
I understand that in the US it is the estate of the deceased that
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Transfer Inheritance from US to a NRA in Indonesia
I am a non resident alien, not living in the US. I inherited funds from a US stock exchange account after the owner died, but they could not wire it to a non US bank. THey can only wire to a US bank ...
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Questions about an estate inheritance in Florida
My father passed away last month in Florida and left his estate to me and my older sister. The estate is simple - his house (paid off 20 years ago), some household possessions, and a couple of bank ...
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How to go about a cost-effective one-time sale of shares?
I have no real experience of trading in shares, but I have inherited some, and I'd like to find out how to go about selling them. There are a few specific considerations to my case:
I have a physical ...
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Effect of new tax plans on inherited assets?
I was reading this article on Biden's new tax plans and had a few questions. They propose the following situation where these new laws would come into play.
Consider, for example, an entrepreneur who ...
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Tax question - Inheritance from UK living in USA
I am a Green Card resident in Nebraska USA, and I am a UK citizen. Is it correct that I need to report to the USA Government if I inherit more than $10,000 from my father’s Will (he too was a UK ...
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Inheriting an ISA
What are the restrictions or complications around inheriting an ISA if I already have one?
Is it simply that I can’t pay into it or more problematic because of inheritance tax?
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do the covid-based rules affect when you inherit an IRA?
Given that a traditional IRA owner that died in 2019 (at 95) and had multiple beneficiaries (all people), normally the rules states that the inherited IRA would have to be inherited by all of the ...
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Can my sibling double his portion of our inherited property by buying us out and then selling?
I have 2 siblings for a total of 3 of us. My father lived in a home worth $300,000. However, we inherited 2 million split 3 ways. My brother wants the property, and buy us out. When thinking it ...
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Is there any more efficent way to donate my inherritance from a trust directly to a non profit in the USA?
My grandfather passed away a little while back and apparently I'm one of the people he had listed as a beneficiary in his will. I'm due to inherit a small chunk of change, but I always donate my ...
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Inherited bank stock
In 1977 my grandfather passed. In his will he left his grandchildren stock he purchased at a local bank. The will stated that the stock could be claimed when the youngest of us reached 18 years of age....
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Lost A Company In a Judgement
I inherited a company from my father. Not sure what the valuation was. I didn't have any money invested in the company, but the company was sued and we lost it in lieu of not being able to pay the ...
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About to inherit assets located in Italy as a UK resident. Any tax liabilities, and if so, where?
I live, work, and pay my taxes in the UK.
Sadly, my mother recently died. I am about to inherit some of her assets, which are all located in Italy, where she lived. I'll be inheriting a 25% share of ...
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What happens to all my assets outside US if I die?
The event: I am Brazilian and a Green Card holder and I bought a house in Brazil.
First question: Do I need to register this house in my tax return here in US?
Second question: Suppose the scenario ...
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“Guesstimating” the value of a property
Country is Germany, in case that’s even relevant.
Some fifteen years ago my parents bought a property together with one of my brothers (referred to as “brother A” further down) and his wife (so each ...
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Will the US resident be taxed or need to declare amount of a Canadian Cash gift of approx $20,000 USD?
Mom living in Canada wants to give child living in US $25,000 CAD (approx $19,800 USD). Canada doesn't have tax to pay on gifts. Will the US resident be taxed or need to declare the amount?
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Regarding W-8-BEN for annuity inheritance
My father worked in USA for 11 months in 1985. He made contribution to an individual retirement plan (tiaa-cref) only during that period. The money since then has grown. He expired in 2016 aged 68 ...
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Land bought before estate planning [closed]
My 2 brothers and I will split our dad's estate when the time comes. However, 6-7 years ago, our dad was going to sell some property potentially worth a considerable sum and when the deal fell through,...
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How should I invest/spend this 50k inheritance?
I am 32 and work in the non-profit sector making 30k/yr. I own my home, which was recently appraised at 202k. I was given an inheritance of 50k from my grandmother. Based on my financials, how should ...
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Are there tax requirements for a transfer on death account? If so, how do I file it?
I live in the U.S.
My great aunt passed away and I was listed as her beneficiary on her transfer on death Certificate deposit (CD) account.
The account has/had approx. $30,000 USD, which is being ...
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Long-term stock investment spanning multiple generations
Is there any financial product that would allow someone to invest a sum X (once or maybe add funds periodically) in a single stock, an ETF or similar for a minimum period of time, say 100 years?
I'm ...
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What to do with my inheritance?
I received an inheritance of 120K. So far I paid off our second mortgage. I also paid off all credit card debt. I have 80K left. This is the biggest payout we will likely ever receive.
My husband ...
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After the sale of my company, I’d like to make a cash gift to a friend who worked as an employee of my company
The cash gift will be paid from my personal bank account from the proceeds of the sale of the company. I will have already paid appropriate tax on the proceeds received from the sale as per the rules ...
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Wife is cosigned on a credit card with her parents — real assets are also shared. How to protect my credit?
A few years ago I got a credit monitoring app and started watching my credit score (high 700s). It's been climbing slowly and sends me an alert when I apply for new credit — like when I bought a car ...
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