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  2. Probate - Wikipedia

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    In common law jurisdictions, probate is the judicial process whereby a will is "proved" in a court of law and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased; or whereby, in the absence of a legal will, the estate is settled according to the laws of intestacy that apply in the state where the deceased resided at the time of their death.

  3. Here Are the States With No Estate or Inheritance Taxes - AOL

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    State estate or inheritance taxes are much lower, but they’re still significant when tacked on to the high federal rates. The highest state tax rates can be found in Washington and Hawaii ...

  4. Uniform Simultaneous Death Act - Wikipedia

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    The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act is a uniform act enacted in some U.S. states to alleviate the problem of simultaneous death in determining inheritance.. The Act specifies that, if two or more people die within 120 hours of one another, and no will or other document provides for this situation explicitly, each is considered to have predeceased the others.

  5. What Happens to an Inheritance a Beneficiary Died? - AOL

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    In that case, the inheritance will continue to pass along as state law and will terms required until the assets reach a living person. However, the details of anti-lapse laws vary widely.

  6. What Is Inheritance Tax? A Guide to Costs and Who’s ... - AOL

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    You only have to pay inheritance tax if you live in a state that requires it. The tax rates in these states range from 0% to 16% on assets with a value greater than the statutory threshold.

  7. Uniform Probate Code - Wikipedia

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    The Uniform Probate Code (commonly abbreviated UPC) is a uniform act drafted by National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) governing inheritance and the decedents' estates in the United States.

  8. Laughing heir - Wikipedia

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    Virginia (also extends inheritance rights to relatives of a predeceased spouse) Until 2013, Texas had no laughing heir statute, instead allowing estates to pass to the nearest lineal ancestors or descendants "without end". [2] Texas passed such a law (HB 2912) in 2013, and thereafter following the Uniform Probate Code.

  9. In Texas, what happens if you refuse an inheritance? Here’s ...

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