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If you own your home at the time of your death it will become part of your estate.
If the title is held jointly with another person the title will pass automatically to that person at the time of your death and the home will not become part of your estate.
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If life insurance is considered part of an estate is that money used for medical bills and debt?
Life insurance is not considered part of an estate and is not available to pay the decedent's bills and debts. Even if there is no money whatsoever to pay bills, the insurance is not part of the estate. The only exception would be if there were no existing named beneficiaries or if the policy is payable to the estate. But even there, keep in mind that it isn't the "insurance" money that is now available to pay the debts. It is "estate" money, because the proceeds were payable to the estate. The Federal government will include life insurance proceeds as part of the gross estate for federal estate tax purposes, but that does not mean they are actually part of the estate.
Are stocks part of the estate?
Yes, they are.
Is a 401k considered part of an estate?
It is considered part of the estate for the purpose of determining estate tax. It is owned by the decedent if that person had the right to change the beneficiary up until the moment of his or her death. It may pass outside of a probate estate, however, if there is a valid beneficiary designation. State law should also be considered.
Can the deck be taken from a foreclosed home?
No. Once a deck is installed it is "real property" and becomes part of the real estate. If it were just "lumber" & blocks it would be personal property but once built and attached to the land or house it becomes part of the property.
What is a mortgage loan used for?
A mortgage loan is used to purchase real estate, usually a home.
What happens to a home that is not sold and is part of an estate and the estate can no longer pay for the upkeep of this home?
The estate will have to sell or abandon the home.
Can an executor fix home with estate funds?
If the home is a part of the estate, they certainly may do so. The executor is responsible for all the assets of the estate. That would include reasonable repairs to a home.
Real estate can someone change the locks on a home and not give you a key if you are part owner?
No.
If a decedents home is left out of their trust is the executor still liable to pay the mortgage?
The home is a part of the estate. It does not matter that it is or is not in a trust. The executor is responsible for taking care of all of the assets of the estate.
Is money from the sale of property part of the estate?
If the property was part of the estate then the proceeds are also part of the estate.
How can you prevent a nursing home from taking an estate left to heirs?
If the property was in the name of the decedent then it became part of the estate. If the decedent owed a debt to the nursing home for care it provided that was not covered by insurance or any government benefit the nursing home can make a claim against the estate. The estate must pay the debts of the decedent before any property can be distributed to the heirs.
In MA is a home considered an estate upon death of a spouse?
If the property was owned by the couple as joint tenants or tenants by the entirety the decedent's interest passes automatically to the surviving spouse and is not part of the probate estate. If the property was owned solely by the decedent it becomes part of the estate.
What part of speech is estate?
Estate is a noun.
Why home insurance is integral part of the real estate loan package?
because it benefits both the lender and borrower.
What happens to a deceased persons home and possessions if they are left to a niece and the niece legally declines same does the home and property revert back to the estate?
Yes, the property will stay in the estate to be distributed according to the will. Her part will be treated as not being there and the remainderman will get it.
My sister has died a year after inheriting your mothers estate does this form part of her estate or will it go back to your mothers estate?
The property is now part of your sister's estate.
Is a car considered part of the debt of an estate to be paid by the estate?
A car would be a part of the estate. If there is a loan on the vehicle, the estate has to determine what to do. They can sell it if it makes sense.
