If you die with any debt, the probate process will require your debts and taxes to be paid
before distributing assets to your beneficiaries.
For example, a client may have concerns about the financial maturity of one or more of his children which he would like his executors to take into account
before distributing assets.
The will might state a fee (e.g. 1 % of the estate) but, if not, the probate court can decide what the fee should be and authorize the executor to deduct the fee from the assets of the estate
before distributing the assets, filing the final income tax return and estate tax return, etc..
Preferred returns represent an amount that the start - up must return to the angel
before it distributes any assets (payments) to other stakeholders.
Preferred returns: Preferred returns represent an amount that the startup must return to the venture capitalist
before it distributes any assets (payments) to the holders of common (residual) equity shares.
Not exact matches
Penalty May Be Waived by Switching to the Five - Year Option If the retirement account owner died
before the required beginning date (RBD), the beneficiary may be required to
distribute the
assets within five years or over his or her life expectancy.
In most cases, you'll need to settle your business debts
before you can
distribute any money or
assets to the members.
Your family
distributes any of your
assets during probate - If your family gave out antiques, family heirlooms or any other items of value
before your debts have been settled, creditors can try to get them added back to your estate.
Pretax retirement
assets that are not
distributed before the retirement account owner's death are not taxable to the deceased retirement account owner.
ASPN «needs to complete certain calculations
before it is able to determine the dollar amount of the
assets to be
distributed» but «believes it will be able to make this calculation after the October 28, 2009 settlement date based on preliminary tax calculations.»
Probate can be an expensive, lengthy process that could take years
before assets are
distributed to your heirs.
Instead, the will must first go through probate - an expensive, lengthy process that could take years
before the
assets are
distributed to your heirs.
Assuming you have a will,
before your
assets are
distributed to your heirs your last will and testament has to go to probate.
Although this is not usually considered in your burial insurance package may be it should be as these taxes must be paid
before assets are
distributed.
If the proceeds are paid over to the estate the debts of the decedent must be paid
before any
assets can be
distributed to the heirs.
Note that the
asset must be fully
distributed before you can have personal use.
Another issue to consider is the responsibility of caring for certain
assets before they're
distributed to heirs.
This includes gathering
assets, selling real property and determining all outstanding debts to be paid by the proceeds
before money is
distributed to beneficiaries.