Yes, there is a value. The determination of that value is a bit of a challenge. It is going to deal with actuarial tables in determining how long the individual with the life estate would live. Then the monthly value of the life estate can be determined.
Not all insurance policies have cash value. Term life has no cash value. Whole life does have cash value. You will have to talk to your insurance company and tell them what you want. If you have a whole life policy with cash value, then withdrawing that cash is essentially like taking money out of a bank account; very simple.
Yes, if your life insurance policy has accumulated cash value. Not all life insurance policies will accumulate cash value: for example, term life insurance policies will not accumulate any cash value. Whole Life and Universal life policies can accumulate cash value and the policy owner can take loans in the limit of the cash value (some companies limit loans to 70 - 80% of the cash value).
Cash value of whole life insurance is referred to as the "Cash Surrender Value". The cash surrender value is money the policyholder is supposed to receive from the insurance company when surrendering the whole life insurance policy with cash value. The cash surrender value amount due is the sum of the cash value stated in the whole life insurance policy minus any surrender charge and any outstanding loans and interest due on the loans.
Yes, if your life insurance policy has accumulated cash value. Not all life insurance policies will accumulate cash value: for example, term life insurance policies will not accumulate any cash value. Whole Life and Universal life policies can accumulate cash value and the policy owner can take loans in the limit of the cash value (some companies limit loans to 70 - 80% of the cash value).
The cash value of something is the value before taxes. Net or Netto cash value is after taxes.
Yes, a life estate can be sold. It is a very challenging thing to value. The monthly value has to be determined, the expected life of the life estate holder also has to be estimated.
If your policy has a cash value associated with it you can get money for surrendering the policy. Term Life has no cash value, but a whole life or universal life policy may have a cash value in it. That depends on what type of policy it is, how long it has been in force, and assuming the payments have been made.
The website Insure shows one how to calculate the cash value of Life Insurance. Their model shows what could happen to the cash value and death benefit if one taps his/her cash value to pay premiums.
No, generally speaking, no term life insurance policies have cash value.
The government cannot garnish a life insurance cash value policy. However, they can attach a lien on the cash value if it is deposited into a bank account. They can also petition the court to force an individual to hand over the cash value.
Pays out to beneficiary-just the value of coverage not cash value if sold.
Can you sell a 20 year term life insurance policy which has no cash value