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Transcript of 1 Chapter 12 Estate Planning Ken Long New River Community College Dublin, VA 24084 .
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Chapter 12Estate Planning
Ken LongNew River Community CollegeDublin, VA 24084http://www.nr.cc.va/fin107
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What should I talk over with my elderly parents?
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access to important documents a living trust may be necessaryget a health-care proxy know your parents willget a complete list of expensive itemsany hidden valuables? a living willhave a general power of attorney
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Tenants in the EntiretyJoint tenancyTenancy in commonCommunity property
What are four ways I can own property?
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What is tenants in the entirety?
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When your spouse dies the property automatically reverts to the survivor
Both you and your spouse have to agree before you can sell the property
Only married couples can own property this way
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What is joint tenancy?
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The deceased will does not take precedence
When a member dies the ownership reverts to the other members
Property can be sold without the permission of the other owners
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When one person dies ownership does not revert to the other members
The deceased will takes precedence
What is tenancy in common?
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When one dies all the property reverts to the survivor no matter what is in a will
Everything a husband and wife have are equally owned
What is community property?
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The state of dying without a will
What is intestacy?
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Unless your property is jointly owned or you have a will, authorities will distribute your property according to state law
What happens if I die without a will?
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No! It is only valid if it is written according the statutes of your state
Is a will always valid?
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No! Not if state laws are commensurate with your wishes
Do I always need a will?
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In some states the state will divide your assets equally between your spouse and children
If I have a spouse and children, what happens if I die without a will?
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They will be frozen and administered by a guardian until they reach 18 years of age
What happens to the children’s assets
in this case?
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A person to whom state law gives legal authority to carry out directions and requests of a will
Who is an executor of a will?
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What are the duties of an executor?
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Reads the willSecures final discharge as executorDistributes your assets according to your willMakes out your tax returnsCarries out any specific duties set down in your willContacts all your creditors
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Appraises value of your assets for tax purposes
Petitions the court to probate your will, including verifying heirship and finding witnesses
Calls newspaper for obituaryGives notice of your death to your bank and other financial institutionsPays necessary billsContacts insurance companies
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This is a wise thing to do in case the first executor cannot perform his/her duties
Should I have a substitute executor?
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Friend, relative, or most banks have trust departments that act as executors
Where can I find an executor?
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A person who makes a will
Who is a testator?
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What does a typical will contain?
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All wills must be witnessed according to state law, dated, and signed
states who you are and that this is your last will and testament and revokes all previous willsSpecify dollar amounts or percentages to be received and by who
Specify gifts and to whom
Appoint a guardian for any children
An explanation of how to pay your debts and final expenses
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A supplement added to a will by an attorney used to make certain changes
What is a codicil?
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An informal letter that accompanies a will which requires no legal counsel
What is a letter of last instruction?
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funeral arrangementsdonation of your organsassets instructions and
there location
What should a letter of last
instruction contain?
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The federal gift and estate tax is a combined tax
What taxes are associated with estates?
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Yes! Any money you give away in any given year over $10,000 is taxed
Are there taxes on money I give away?
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No, gift or estate taxes are due until after your death
Do I have to pay this gift tax immediately?
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No inheritance taxes are due on estates valued at less than $600,000
Must estate taxes on my assets be paid after I die?
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When you give a gift of more than $10,000 in any one year you have to file Form 709Form 709
What tax form do I have to file?
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Any property you give away but you retain the income from that property is included in your estate
Do I have to pay taxes on property I do not own?
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It is standard procedure for the IRS to examine the federal income tax returns of a decedent for 3 years prior to death
Can a deceased person be audited by the tax
authorities?
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Any estate minus certain deductions and credits
What constitutes a taxable estate?
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Any amount of an estate valued more than $600,000 is taxable at a rate of 37% to 55%
How much is the federal estate tax?
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Yes! Taxes are owed for the last year of a descendents life
Are taxes owed on income in the last year
of a deceased life?
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The base value of the property is determined by the market at the time of death
What is the stepped up basis
on inherited property?
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Approximately 30 states collect death taxes independently of federal taxes
Do states access death taxes?
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A legal title to property held by one party for the benefit of another
What is a trust?
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In a trust, the person who gives the assets
Who is a grantor?
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A person responsible for managing the assets of a trust
Who is a trustee?
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A legal document used to hold assets, such as stocks, bonds, bank accounts, and real estate
What is a living trust?
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It provides you with benefits while you
are living
Why is a trust superior to a will?
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Revocable living trustIrrevocable living trustTestamentary trust
What are the 3 kinds of trusts?
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The grantor can control the assets under the trust
What is a revocable living trust?
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The process of legally establishing the validity of a will before a judicial authority
What is probate?
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No, but it does eliminate the need for probate after death
Does a revocable living trust reduce taxes?
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It cannot be amended like a revocable living trust
What is an irrevocable living trust?
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The assets in the trust are not counted as a part of a persons assets upon death
What is the benefit of a irrevocable living trust?
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Gift taxes must be paid on anything put into the trust
What is a disadvantage of an irrevocable living trust?
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Becomes effective upon your death according to the terms written in a will
What is atestamentary trust?
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Only after the will has been probated
When do the terms of a testamentary trust come
into being?
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The testator holds control during his/her lifetime
No gift taxes paid on assets shifted into the trust
What are the advantages to a testamentary trust?
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Should a family member need nursing home care, the average family would lose life savings in just 13 weeks
Does Medicare and private insurance cover
long term care?
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A spouse that goes into a nursing home can use 1/2 of the couple’s assets and then qualify for Medicaid
What is the spousal impoverishment act?
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Provides payment for hospital and medical expenses of persons 65 and over and some others
What is Medicare?
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Persons can qualify for Medicare for the first 100 days in a nursing home
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
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Who qualifies for this 100 days of coverage?
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The bed assigned to the patient must be Medicare certified
The nursing home must provide skilled care to the patient by medically trained professionals
The nursing home must be a Medicare-approved skilled nursing home
At least 3 days in a hospital must precede the nursing home care
The care must be medically necessary
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If the patient only needs custodial care Medicare coverage stops
What happens if the patient’s condition
improves and no longer needs skilled care?
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Medigap insurance will pick up the nursing home expenses
How can the rest of the 100 days be paid for?
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Not unless you buy a policy specifically for long term care
Does Medigap Insurance pay for long term care?
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A jointly financed program of the federal government and states that pays for some medical expenses for indigent people
What is Medicaid?
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To determine eligibility a person’s assets are divided into 3 categories
Who qualifies for Medicaid?
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CountableNon-countableInaccessible
What are the 3 categories?
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Second vehiclesVacation homeAnnuitiesInvestment propertyCash value in life insurance
What are countable assets?
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Certificate of depositsKeogh AccountsCash more than $2,000BondsIRAsStocks
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Term life insuranceBurial plotsHousehold goodsOne wedding ring & engagement ringLess than $2,000 in cashA house
What are non-countable assets?
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Assets that are unavailable to you and thus inaccessible to Medicaid, like money within an irrevocable living trust
What are inaccessible assets?
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It is a felony to dispose of assets to qualify for Medicaid
What if I dispose of assets to qualify for
Medicaid?
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The punishment for this offense can be five years' imprisonment and a fine of up to $25,000
What is the punishment for
disposing of assets?
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