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 How Do We Calculate the Value of Our Life Estate?
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By Harry Margolis
In Real Estate
Posted April 5, 2024

How Do We Calculate the Value of Our Life Estate?

Question: My husband and I have a home in Florida and the deed is registered so that we have a life interest and our two daughters have a remainder interest. I thought we could just use the [...]

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 What About Life Estates with Powers?
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning, Real Estate
Posted October 27, 2023

What About Life Estates with Powers?

Question: You mentioned life estates in one of your answers and how they relate to Medicaid. I’ve also heard about life estates with powers, which do not have all the limitations of life [...]

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 How Are Proceeds of Sale of Life Estate Distributed?
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning, Real Estate
Posted November 28, 2022

How Are Proceeds of Sale of Life Estate Distributed?

Question: My husband’s parents have a life estate….father passed away, mother recently moved to a nursing home. Siblings want to sell house. Is this possible without the life use [...]

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 Will a Contract to Sell a Property in a Life Estate Affect the Step-Up in Basis?
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning, Real Estate
Posted September 1, 2020

Will a Contract to Sell a Property in a Life Estate Affect the Step-Up in Basis?

Question: I have a question about my mother’s two-family house. It’s amazing that she has survived the pandemic and will be turning 104 in September. She is in a nursing home and is covered [...]

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