Inheretance

[Kennzer]

How about this situation. While separated with or without an agreement finalized (with an agreement there would be a divorce date) let's say one of us comes into an inheretance. My understanding is that this value must be dealt with; the spouce gets half I think. Is this correct?

Also, should one of us inhereit after a divorce is final, what then? Can either one of us look to adjustments if the other is paying CS and/or SS? (Right now in our discussions we would forgo these to make the split as amicable as possible which would affect the above question very differently I imagine. Still, things happen...).

Thx K

 

[littleman]

when I was separated my now ex inherited an insurance policy on his gf I was not entitled to any of it and I was still legally married to him when she died and when the will was read........so to answer your question no you dont get any of it at separation nor do you after divorce......for example if your parent dies and leaves you money that is a bequeath from parent to child.......sometimes it better to have a one time gift from parent to child before the death happens....avoids a lot of hassle and no one has their hands in the cookie jar at all.......also avoids another issue for a lawyer to take time & charge you for to sort out........just my two cents worth

 

[goingthruit]

Inheritance

Inheritance

My Ex got an inheritance - not sure if it was slightly before or during marriage.
Either way, her mother took the inheritance and with the help of a lawyer ensured that it was put somewhere that as long as it never entered into the marriage I could not have any claim to it (her mother actually admitted this to me right after the breakdown began to occur). We were married almost 10 years. She is now using that money to break me.
The loop holes are amazing.