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In the abscence of a will, are inheritance always done al pi halacha of double for the bochor and the remainder evenly split between the other sons (after a sufficient amount is given to the widow for her living expenses)?
Even though there is no will, many people are vocal about what they want. You have to respect that, and you have to respect them as much when they are gone as when they are alive.
There was a gentlemen in England in 1866 who left his entire estate to the lawyers. He figured they would get it anyway, and wanted to save his kids the hassle.
The will has still not been settled, and there are currently over 8000 parties to the litigation.
popa,
I’d love to know more about that. Do you know the name of the gentleman? A Google search on some of the key terms in your post isn’t turning up anything.
The Wolf
wolf
this is popa
that was a joke
I was going to post a link to something else to make it look more real.
It was pretty good, no? I made it up right here.
And look at what I posted on “shadchanim”.
Ah, oh well.
The funny thing is, you made that up on the spot — but the reality is that there is a court case that (as of 2008 — I don’t know if it was resolved since then) has been going on in India since 1833! That’s 175 years.
The Wolf
Popa is mod 80? y the double name?
yes i am also known as popa
but this is a secret
dont tell anyone
I won’t tell anyone either.
Attention Coffee Room Readers: This is America. If you want to follow halacha, you can, but the government won’t do it for you. If you leave a will, it will be respected, leaving you the opportunity to dispose of your property in accordance with halacha. If you don’t leave a will, your property will pass in accordance with the state laws of your domicile. If you live in New York and leave a spouse and more than one child, spouse gets one-third, children split the balance. May Hashem give you long life.
popa
do you think we should delete those posts so no one else will find out that we are the same person?
Cedarhurst: No, the state does not confiscate part of your estate if you leave no will. Where did you hear that?
nfgo3: The sate confiscates part of your estate even if you DO leave a will, it’s called the Death Tax. I think it might be higher if the person dies intestate (w/o a will) but I’m not sure. Google it.
with multiple screen names pop and mod will always have someone to talk to
The death tax for people who die in 2011 is:
0% for any gifts under $13,000. (26k for couples)
If the total of all gifts over 13k in 2011 is more than $5 million, then the estate must pay 35% on all gifts which are over 13k.
In 2013, the threshold will go down to 1 million, and the rate will go up to 50%.
In 2010, there was no death tax.
PBA, there is no death tax in 2011 either. An estate tax, perhaps…
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