It sounds like what you received was your portion of an inheritance. If that is the situation, based on the facts given, there is no reportable tax occurrence. For inheritances, if what is inherited would have been taxable to the deceased, an IRA for example, then it's taxable to the heirs.
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Money is fungible...that is indeterminable from each other. How your brother got the money to pay you is irrelevant. He didn't pay you....the estate did. The payment from the estate is not taxable to you...estate taxes are paid by the estate.
The titling of the property detemines whether or not it is subject to probate procedure. No property can be sold, refinanced, distributed, transferred, etc. until it has been ruled exempt from inclusion into the estate of the deceased.
No, a sibling will not be responsible for the debts. The estate is responsible for the debts. If the estate has no assets, the creditors will not get paid. If there are not enough assets to pay the debts, the beneficiaries will not receive anything.
The lien isn't transferred to the heir- it remains a lien on the inherited real estate, which cannot be sold or refinanced until the lien is paid.The lien isn't transferred to the heir- it remains a lien on the inherited real estate, which cannot be sold or refinanced until the lien is paid.The lien isn't transferred to the heir- it remains a lien on the inherited real estate, which cannot be sold or refinanced until the lien is paid.The lien isn't transferred to the heir- it remains a lien on the inherited real estate, which cannot be sold or refinanced until the lien is paid.
If an heir of an estate dies who entitled to that portion of the money?
Typically your spouse will be entitled to at least half the estate, even if the will says otherwise.
It means you need to see an attorney, and tell him exactly what happened - when the death occurred, what you received (if anything) from the estate, what you expected to receive, and what your sibling told you. This needs to be done sooner, not later.
The sibling that wants out offers to sell their share to the other sibling. If they don't wish to buy it, they sell it to whomever wants to buy their share.
A property that is encumbered by two life estate cannot be sold or refinanced without the written consent of the life estate holders.
You need to consult with an attorney who can review the title and how it was created. If the sibling was unmarried and without children their interest may pass to you. However, you may need to probate their estate. If there is a surviving spouse or children of the deceased sibling the situation becomes more complicated. The attorney can advise you of your options under your state laws.
Legally, assuming duress was not used and the parent was of sound mind there is nothing the sibling can do who was cut out of the estate. Unless the disinherited sibling had some major character issues or had already borrowed his/her share of the estate prior; the sibling who has inherited the estate should split it. From personal experience with a spiteful relative I know this is the best course of action because: 1) It's the right thing to do. 2) The inheriting sibling wants a relationship with their sibling.
The sole beneficiary is entitled to any assets remaining after the estate has been probated and the debts of the estate have been paid.
Probate records are public. Anyone can request the file and read through to see how the estate was distributed.