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November 21, 2008
Estate Planning Attorney
Hiring an estate planning attorney is a crucial part of developing a plan for what happens to your assets and personal belongings in the event of your death. When people die without executing a Last Will and Testament or arranging a living trust, everything they own is placed into probate.
An estate planning attorney can help you avoid probate by implementing irrevocable life insurance trusts, living trusts, and assigning payable-on-death and transfer-on-death beneficiaries. The probate process can take several months to several years to settle. Without implementing estate planning procedures, all your worldly possessions will be distributed to heirs according to probate laws.
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November 11, 2008
Inheritance Cash
Inheritance cash refers to a cash advance using inheritance held in probate as collateral. When estate assets are held in probate it can take months or years before distribution takes place. Instead of waiting for probate distribution, heirs can sell their pending inheritance in exchange for a lump sum cash payment.
Inheritance cash advances can be obtained through private investors, lenders or other funding sources. Beneficiaries can use the proceeds to pay off credit cards and other outstanding debts; invest in real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investment portfolio opportunities; or fund a vacation. Unless the beneficiary has outstanding tax liens, creditor liens or child support, they are free to do whatever they desire with their inheritance cash advance
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October 23, 2008
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries refer to people who are entitled to assets owned by a person who has died. Beneficiaries typically include spouses, children, and direct lineage heirs such as sisters and brothers. Organizations such as charities or educational institutions can also be designated beneficiaries.
Anyone can be named as beneficiaries on property titles to real estate, automobiles, recreational vehicles, motor crafts and financial holdings such as bank accounts, retirement accounts and life insurance policies.
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September 24, 2008
Probate Inheritance
Probate inheritance includes all assets owned by a person who has died. Assets can include real estate holdings, life insurance policies, financial portfolios, automobiles, recreational vehicles, jewelry, household belongings and other valuables.
Probate inheritance is held in probate court to ensure directives outlined in the decedent's Last Will and Testament are followed. Additionally, all outstanding debts must be paid prior to distributing probate inheritance assets to entitled heirs.
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September 19, 2008
Probate Executor
A probate executor is also referred to as the estate administrator or estate executor. Probate executors are responsible for settling the estate of a person who has died. If the decedent executed a Last Will and Testament, the probate executor is required to adhere to the declarations outlined in the document. If the decedent dies intestate (without a Will), the probate executor must adhere to policies of the probate court.
The probate executor has multiple duties including handling the decedent's financial affairs and distributing their assets to heirs. If the decedent's estate is small (valued under $25,000) and does not involve real estate or financial holdings, the executor might be able to administer the estate without the assistance of a probate attorney
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August 31, 2008
Advance Inheritance
Advance inheritance can be obtained by heirs and beneficiaries against estates held in probate. When a person dies, all of their assets are transferred to probate where a judge must assess the inventory and ensure it is divided according to the decedent's Last Will and Testament. If a person dies without a Will (intestate), the judge will distribute inheritance property according to state laws.
Advance inheritance is not a loan and does not have to be paid back by the person who borrows funds. Instead, advance cash lenders are reimbursed for the full amount when the estate is settled. For this reason, beneficiaries cannot receive the full amount of inheritance monies due to them. Typically, lenders cap the inheritance advance at 70- to 85-percent of the amount due to the beneficiary.
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August 14, 2008
Probate Real Estate
Probate real estate is property that belongs to heirs, but cannot be released because it is in the process of probate. Probate occurs when a person dies without a Revocable Living Trust or Last Will and Testament. Even when a person executes a Will and Testament, real estate and other assets can be held in probate for several months or years.
When heirs need or want to sell probate real estate, the Estate Administrator is required to petition the probate court. If multiple heirs are entitled to probate real estate, they must all agree to sell the property and sign consensual contracts.
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July 30, 2008
Probate: A Difficult time to Deal with Heirs and the Estate
Probate is the legal process used to transfer property, real estate, personal belongings and bank account holdings. Depending on the size of the decedent's estate and family dynamics, probate can tie assets up in the court system for six months to three years. If family disputes arise, legal fees can end up costing more than the estate is worth.
Part of the problem with probate is that it involves government agencies and attorneys. When someone dies it is almost guaranteed that many people will want to stick their fingers in the inheritance pie.
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