Questions tagged [estate-settlement]

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Does life insurance have to go into an estate account?

My Son passed away and had Life Insurance from work. He did not name a beneficiary. The insurance company sent us some paperwork and we filled it out. The company determined through succession that his Mom and I were the next in line. The money is…
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Appointment of a trust executor

I have a living trust that is a special needs trust. I have no close relatives to appoint as executor and wanted to have someone from financial institution . My trust includes my home, valued at $1,000,000 and about $100,000 in savings. Is this…
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Life Insurance beneficiary

Does my Wife have to turn in the money she got from her Mother's life insurance to the estate funds to be evenly distributed to remaining heirs Thanks for all the help but got it all taken care of
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Distribution of Estate Assets

How should I think about the following scenario? There is an estate of $100,000 plus an automobile valued at $5000. There are two beneficiaries, A and B, each to receive 50% of the estate assets. Beneficiary A also wants the automobile and will…
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