I've been a bankruptcy attorney in California for 10 years and have never encountered such an issue. That's interesting. My inclination is to find out if your life interest in an estate is transferable. In most circumstances life estates are created to provide a person the right to live on a property for the life of that person. If that is the case here and it's not transferable, I don't believe the Court will liquidate such an interest. On the other hand, you are entitled to certain exemptions (depending on your age/marital status/health) in your primary residence. So if it's your primary residence, it may still be exempted that way. However, if you hold a life estate on a property that is transferable or is receiving rental income (depending on the amount), it may be taken by the trustee for the creditors. I need more information to form a legal opinion.
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I guess so. My uncle filed for bankruptcy and he's never been to Canada in his life.
It does not affect your life estate. But the title to the property can be sold or transferred, subject to the life estate.
If there is an estate you might try to file a claim against the estate for the costs associated with the cleaning. If there is no estate, the fee owners will need to absorb the costs for the clean up.
I am a trusts and estates attorney in New York. You are correct that you must file a gift tax return when conveying a deed to a non-spouse even if you retain a life estate in said property. The property will also be included in the grantor's estate at full fair market value as of date of death.
Whether you are entitled to your tax refund will depend on what type of Chapter of bankruptcy you are filing and whether the bankruptcy exemptions can be used to protect the tax refund. If you are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy then you can generally keep the refund if the available state bankruptcy exemptions provide protection for it. If you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy you are typically required to turn over the tax refunds during the life of the Chapter 13 case.
How do you file a general answer and/or general denial in a lawsuit for credit card debt? [This is in regard to a civil suit pertainig to life estate property in the State of Florida.]
The Clintons have never filed for bankruptcy. Throughout their public life, they have faced financial challenges, but they have managed their finances without resorting to bankruptcy protection. Their financial situations have included significant legal expenses and income fluctuations, particularly after leaving the White House.
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Probably not; bankruptcy law generally prohibits the revocation of any license due to filing bankruptcy. However, if you're Bernie Madoff (or someone like him), that may not hold; fraudulent debts generally can't be discharged, and thus are prime targets for license revocation. (Also, if you have a securities license you may NOT be allowed to file Chapter 13; ask your attorney.)
The company or agent can provide with a claim package, and the benefit will be paid to the estate unless there is a contingent beneficiary specified in the life policy.
Bankruptcy is not easy. You must first make some big decisions-such as which Chapter to file under and what to include-and then there is a ton of paperwork and many, many different steps. Life after bankruptcy is also not easy. There are a great many things you will need to do in order to recover from bankruptcy.