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Your wife has the right to a share in your estate under most, if not all, state laws in the United States. Under those laws, even if you make a will and leave your estate to other beneficiaries your surviving spouse has the legal right to claim at least a third of your estate in most jurisdictions.
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If your father-in-law leaves an inheritence to your husband are you intitled to some?
According to property laws, inheritence is considered separate property which is owned by the heir. A spouse is not entitled to inheritence.
On death of a parent and no will is made and only children are left who gets the inheritence?
If your parent dies and there is no will, there is a legal order of inheritance. The surviving spouse is next in line, then the children.
Can you claim wife as a dependent?
You may never claim your spouse as a dependent. You may, however, claim a standard exemption for your spouse if she does not have to file and you are not filing jointly (and as long as no one else is claiming her as a dependent).
Can you claim your spouse as a dependent on your tax return?
No. If you're Married Filing Jointly, then you're allowed one personal exemption for you and one exemption for your husband. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent. Even if you're working and your spouse isn't, you can't claim your spouse as a dependent because you're allowed to claim two personal exemptions total for the two of you as a married couple filing jointly.
Can an ex lay claim to their former spouse's life insurance if a new spouse was named as the beneficiary?
No.
Are there state restrictions regarding talking to a spouse when a debt is concerned?
Yes. Minnesota, Iowa, and New Hampshire are spousal restriction states. A debt collector calls your house, and your spouse answers, they cannot discuss the account with your spouse, even if they claim they are your spouse. The reason is because anyone can claim to be your spouse.
Can a surviving spouse file a claim when they are not listed as the beneficiary in the will?
Yes. In most states in the United States a spouse cannot be disinherited by a will. The spouse can file a claim under the doctrine of election. By filing such a claim, the surviving spouse is generally awarded an intestate share of the estate. You should consult with an attorney in your jurisdiction who can review your situation and explain your options.
Can you claim spouse on unemployment if she is collecting ss?
In my experience, the answer is "what the heck are you talking about?" Unemployment doesn't, to the best of my knowledge, allow you to "claim" a spouse. It's based on your income for some past period, and whether or not you have a spouse doesn't enter into it.
Can you claim your husband on your tax return?
If you're Married Filing Jointly, then you're allowed one personal exemption for you and one exemption for your husband. You can't claim your spouse as a dependent. Even if you're working and your spouse isn't, you can't claim your spouse as a dependent because you're allowed to claim two personal exemptions for the two of you as a married couple filing jointly.
Can a spouse get a summary judgment when only the other spouse answered the claim?
Summary judgment is not generally permitted in divorce.
If spouse dies does the widow still have in laws?
If child dies, does his spouse have any legal claim with in-laws home?
What is spousal election?
==One Answer== Spousal election is the method used in certain states for a spouse to claim a portion of the estate of a deceased spouse who disinherited them by will. Generally the disinherited spouse can elect to claim a portion equal to what they would have received if the decedent had died intestate.
