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Yes, the government can do that. The value of the benefits is part of the estate. The assets of the estate have to be used to clear all debts before anything can be distributed.
The benefits from a life insurance policy are treated as part of the estate and subject to the estate tax. They are not subject to income tax.
The legal owner does. The person who originally granted the life estate.
Yes, a beneficiary of an estate can sign a disclaimer to voluntarily relinquish their share of the inheritance. In this case, the disclaimed share would typically pass to the next beneficiary in line, such as the siblings of the disclaiming beneficiary, as specified in the estate plan or intestacy laws. It is important to follow proper legal procedures when executing a disclaimer to ensure the distribution of assets is handled correctly.
Retirement Benefits after Death?NO. Retirement benefits cease once a person dies and therefore would not be part of an estate. When a person Dies, they are no longer considered "Retired", They are after death considered "Expired".Life insurance also is not part of an estate unless there is no named beneficiary. The proceeds of a life insurance policy belong to the beneficiary named on the policy, Not to the deceased nor to the deceased estate.
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If not legally married you have no rights or benefits of inheritance unless the decedent named you in their will.
It depends on the policy wording but most do NOT form part of the estate. You will need to ask the insurance company.
Insurance benefits are considered part of the decedent's estate. There are (theoretically) estate taxes due on them, but unless your son had a lot of other assets or an unusually large policy it's unlikely that there will be any estate tax due; the first five million dollars of the estate's assets (roughly) are exempt from federal estate taxes (it may not be exempt from state taxes, though; check with a tax professional if you're not sure). Benefits received from someone's estate are not subject to income tax.
The legal term is 'intestate.' It will be up to the Probate Court Magistrate or Judge as to how the estate is divided and among whom.