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Banks handle death in different ways. If your account is frozen, a death certificate will help resolve the issue and unfreeze your account.
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What happens if you have a joint account and one of the parties dies?
Full ownership of a joint account passes to the surviving joint owner unless the joint account was set up for purposes of convenience only and the account is otherwise devised in a will.
Is a divorced spouse of 10 years responsible for credit card debt after the ex-husband dies?
If the debt is less that seven years old and if the spouse was a joint account holder, then the spouse would be responsible for the debt. If, however, it was a separate account or the surviving spouse was only an authorized user on the account, they are not responsible for the debt. * The 7 years relates to the length of time that the information can remain on the credit report. There is no time limit on debt collection only on the amount of time that the creditor has to pursue legal action to recover money owed (debt statute of limitations). You would be responsible for a joint account only, although it is not unusual for creditors to attempt to collect from authorized user's whether or not they are a spouse of the account holder.
can the spouse live in the home after the spouse dies under a reverse mortgage?
Yes Watson. But the real question is: can the spouse spouse the home after the reverse mortgage dies live?
Member of joint account does what happens for survivorship?
When a joint owner dies their interest passes automatically to the surviving owner. The survivor is the sole owner of the account and can close it or make changes. For example the survivor can take the decedent's name off the new checks for the checking account.
If you have a joint bank account and one person dies is the money taxable as income?
No, the money isn't taxed because it is already in the hands of the people on the account. As a person on the account you only need to withdraw the money.
On a joint savings account and one person dies does all the money get frozen?
No. The account becomes the sole property of the survivor.
When your mother dies does her common law spouse have rights to her personal bank account?
Only if it is a joint account or payable on death to the "common law spouse". If it is a sole account in your mother's name then it is a part of her estate.
If you live in Michigan and your spouse dies who pays the credit card bill if it was not a joint account?
Would i have to pay for my spouse's credit bills in the state of Michigan if he died
If husband dies and has a joint bank account with wife is the account frozen on notification of husband death and does this apply to all EU countries?
From personal experience with a big UK bank, I csan say that our joint account wasn't frozen when my wife died. I don't know about the crest of the EU.
When one spouse dies in a joint policy and no beneficiary is named do the proceeds default to the joint spouse that has survived?
Yes
You and your father have a joint savings account separated by 'or'. When he dies does the the money go to probate?
No. When one joint owner of an account dies the account will become the sole property of the surviving owner with no need of probate.
If a spouse's parent dies and leaves inheritance does this become community property with your spouse?
Not immediately. When you inherit something it is separate property because it was specifically designated to go to you. If you put these funds in a joint account or share them with your spouse then it would likely be deemed as transforming to community property.
What happens if you have a joint account and one of the parties dies?
Full ownership of a joint account passes to the surviving joint owner unless the joint account was set up for purposes of convenience only and the account is otherwise devised in a will.
What is joint account?
A joint account generally is an account with survivorship rights. That means when one owner dies full ownership passes automatically to the surviving owner.
Who is entitled to the monies in saving and checking account when a spouse dies?
When a spouse dies, the ownership of the savings and checking accounts depends on how they were set up. If the account was joint with right of survivorship, the surviving spouse will usually be entitled to the money. However, if the account was in the name of the deceased spouse alone, it will typically be included in their estate and distributed according to their will or state laws of intestacy. It's best to consult with an attorney to understand the specific laws in your jurisdiction.
If the spouse dies does the money in the joint checking account go to the surviving spouse or to the spouse and surviving children of the decedent?
In community property states, absent a will or beneficiary designation different(and even this might not be enforceable if the wife did not sign). Everything goes to the surviving spouse. Hopefully she likes the children.I am not an attorney but I did go to a Holiday Inn Express today.
Is a divorced spouse of 10 years responsible for credit card debt after the ex-husband dies?
If the debt is less that seven years old and if the spouse was a joint account holder, then the spouse would be responsible for the debt. If, however, it was a separate account or the surviving spouse was only an authorized user on the account, they are not responsible for the debt. * The 7 years relates to the length of time that the information can remain on the credit report. There is no time limit on debt collection only on the amount of time that the creditor has to pursue legal action to recover money owed (debt statute of limitations). You would be responsible for a joint account only, although it is not unusual for creditors to attempt to collect from authorized user's whether or not they are a spouse of the account holder.
