While the man's name was not released, he told police he received
the cash as an inheritance from his parents, and that he'd tucked it away inside the TV set for a rainy day.
Not exact matches
Few need to put down
as much
as 20 percent — unless they have the
cash readily available from investments, a prior home sale, or an
inheritance.
It can be used to borrow if you know you'll be getting a large payment at some point, such
as a year - end bonus or
inheritance, but need
cash now.
Much to her annoyance, Mattie finds herself unable to
cash in on her
inheritance as planned.
g) Properties acquired by
inheritances within the past 12 months are eligible for a
cash - out refinance transaction provided they have been occupying the property
as their primary residence since the
inheritance.
Should you use an
inheritance or other
cash windfall
as a down payment on a home?
The second group include those who are trying to convert a nest egg accumulated over a lifetime of hard work, or an
inheritance or another pile of
cash received recently
as a lump sum.
Consider putting a raise, a bonus, your birthday
cash or an
inheritance toward your student loan
as well to help reduce your principal, which will in turn reduce your interest.
But if we change our habits and place any unexpected extra money (such
as an
inheritance,
cash gift, tax refund or even the remote possibility of a lottery win) into the stock market instead, that money will leave you a much bigger impression later on than if you simply spent it.
If there are additional funds in the
inheritance consider investing them into
cash producing (such
as dividend stock) to supplement your retirement income.
But there are some cases in which the
cash value component of a permanent life insurance policy can be useful (to pay off large estate costs, for instance, or
as a means to pass tax - free
inheritance if other assets are large enough to trigger estate taxes) and something like an indexed universal life insurance policy can come in handy.
Because the life insurance policies are not counted
as part of a person's estate, allocating a portion of your wealth to a whole life insurance plan can be an effective way to reduce your estate's size by reducing available
cash on hand while increasing your heirs»
inheritance through legally avoided estate taxes, probate fees, and the payment of a large death benefit.
If they need to make an
inheritance equal for all heirs (like when a single non-liquid asset such
as a house is being passed on), life insurance can provide the flexibility of
cash.
This takes a concerted effort over time, especially with «liquid»
inheritances, such
as cash or investment accounts.