QUESTION
Is it legal for them to send me the money since I am the fiancé as she is the trustee?
Asked on Aug 09th, 2013 on Taxation - California
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I’ve been told by my fiancee that an inheritance under her father who died is worth $2.3 million. There is a clearance fee of $1100 we need to pay 1st.
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You asked this question on AVVO. Not legal. Grasping at straws. Hanging onto a dream. This is not a real inheritance. You cannot collect. Pay the $1,100 and lose $1,100.
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
You have no legal interest in any sum of money so it would be negligence on their part to send you anything. I have never heard of a clearance fee are you sure this is not some sort of scam?
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
That is a scam. There is no clearance fees for inheritances ever. Before you do anything or pay anything, take the documents to a lawyer specializing in estates.
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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Where is the request for a clearance coming from? When there is an inheritance in this state, there is no fee that need be paid to receive the inheritance. This sounds like a foreign scam and I would not send any money to anyone until you determine who is asking for this. Even the IRS doesn't require payment prior to a person receiving an inheritance (which is income tax free anyway).
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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Sounds like a scam, there are no such things as clearance fees. Do not send money. Take the matter to the local district attorney for a possible fraud action.
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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You would have to look at the terms of the will to see how this money should be paid.
Answered on Aug 16th, 2013 at 9:19 PM