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Can an ex wife or a 27yr old child put a lien on an estate or life insurance benefit with a beneficaryfor back child support?
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∙ 13y ago
If by "back support" you mean retroactive support (support due for a period prior to the entry of the first order), no. If you mean past-due support (support that accrued as the result of an order), the obligee may file a lien on the obligor's estate. The statute of limitations never runs on past-due support.
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What happens to the proceeds of a life insurance policy if there is not a named beneficiary?
The life insurance benefit will be paid to the deceased's estate.
What is the law regarding grandparents insurance policy if the grandson is deceased and owes child support in Texas?
If question refers to whether or not the insurance benefit is subject to seizure for child support arrearages. If that is the case, the answer would be yes. Any monies garnered from the insurance benefit that belongs to the obligated parent would be subject to garnishment for child support arrearages. If the named beneficiary of the insurance benefit is deceased and the grandparent(s) are still living, they can legally have the policy amended and another beneficiary named. In that case the monies would not be a part of the deceased grandson's estate and not subject to probate action nor distribution for his debts.
If the beneficiary of life insurance policy dies and there was no contingent beneficiary who does the insurance go to?
The death benefit would go to the Estate of the insured. This would create a taxable event and would be part of the estate probate. In some cases as with Fraternal Companies, the death benefit would be paid to the decedents of the beneficiary.
How does a life insurance trust work?
A life insurance trust is used to remove the assets and death benefit of the life insurance policy out of the insured's estate for estate tax purposes. If the insured were to remain the owner of the policy, the policy procedes would be estate taxable at the time of death. This is a non-issue if your assets are less the the allowable estate tax limits.
Are there taxes on life insurance?
The death benefit on a life insurance policy is not taxable for federal income tax purposes. However, the death benefit becomes included in the estate calculations of the deceased. So, depending on the estate tax laws in affect at the time of death, there may be estate taxes on the death benefit proceeds of the life insurance policy (but not income taxes). Here's an example. If you are the beneficiary of a death benefit of $500k from your parent and your parent has no other assets, then there would likely be no taxes on the proceeds. If you are the beneficiary of a death benefit of $500k from your parent and your parent has more assets than the Federal estate tax exclusions in effect at time of death, then perhaps the $500k will have estate taxes due as part of the estate. This is because the addition of the policy proceeds to whatever else comprosed the estate may take the estate value over the limit such that taxes will be payable on it. This was a simple example, and there are certainly many other possibilities and scenarios.
What if there is a life insurance policy out on you but the benifecery died?
If the only beneficiary of a policy dies, the benefit is paid to your estate, therefore can be taxed as an estate. You can call the company or your agent to add another beneficiary(ies).
What is the benefit of placing term life insurance in a irrevocable trust?
The grantors of an irrevocable trust can take out life insurance on themselves and put it (term or whole life insurance) in the trust in order to pay the estate taxes on their estate assets when they die. This allows the grantor (giver of assets) to leave his estate assets to his children or someone else (beneficiaries) without them having to pay estate tax, or death tax as some call it.
What happen if the beneficiary named on a life policy who was separated at the time of death wants the heir named on the will to receive that benefit?
In most cases, you can decline the payment, which will go into the estate and then to the beneficiaries of the estate. Consult with the insurance company and the executor of the estate to be sure that is what you want to happen.
What if no beneficiary is named on a life insurance policy and they have a spouse what happens?
If an insured has a policy where there is no named beneficiary, or the named beneficiary is deceased, then the benefit will be paid to the insured's estate.
Are life insurance procees taxable if the employer paid the premiums?
No. Life insurance benefits are not eligable for taxation unless the insured passed away without assigning a beneficiary. In this situation the benefits are paid into the deceased's estate and are subject to any back taxes or child support owed by the deceased, or the would be inheritor. Cash value is not the same as an insurance benefit and may be taxable in some situations. Group (employment) insurance has no cash value.
Does the benificiary pay taxes on death benefit?
With regard to state taxes, it depends on the state in which you live. In some states, the death benefit from life insurance passes outside the estate and directly to the named beneficiary. So there is not tax. For federal tax The policy has a value at the time of death. That value is included in the estate,
Can you use a certificate of marriage to collect on life insurance?
A certificate of marriage is not required to collect on life insurance. Life insurance proceeds will be paid only to the named beneficiary/beneficiaries on the policy. If all beneficiaries are deceased, then the benefit will be paid to the deceased insured's estate.
