If a person dies...

[kaos]

Who gets to keep all of their moneys? Or does the government take all of it away?

[HandOfHeaven]

I would say first come, first serve. Of course, there is always the family factor. Or they could be twisted psychopaths and burn it all in an offering to the person...

[Sovereign]

Govnt gets some. Then the people in their will get the rest of the inheritance.

[kaos]

Bah, you work all your life only to have your money taken away by the gov't when you die...

The whole system's fucked up.


EDIT: What if they didn't expect dying and forgot to paint a will?

[Sovereign]

Thats a good question, i woudlnt know....i think the govnt would get much more of it, but thats just a retarded guess.

[Jessifer]

My guess is that the money would be split up to the direct family members. Mainly kids and such. At least, that's what happened when my mom died. o.O Hm.

[Penny_Bags]

I didn't know that about your mom :(, sorry to hear that Jessifer.

I really have no idea what would happen. It's stupid that the government gets any of your money when you die IMO.

[Sovereign]

i know!! its not like we pay large sums to teh government every year

Oh wait, they are called taxes. Greedy fucks.

[Penny_Bags]

Okay, I take it back, they should get some... but ALL of it if you don't have a will would be putrid.

[Vollstrecker]

It's actually labelled the "Death Tax", and I forget how much they take, but it's a decent amount.

At least when you kick the bucket, you can feel proud you're helping keep everyone else's taxes lower, since you don't have much use for your money anymore...

But yeah, I think they take more than what is necessary.

[Dan XIII]

They shouldn't be allowed to steal our money at all. There are already too many taxes as it is.

[Tyrannicide]

yea, its bullshit. Death Taxes. 'U owe us money for dieing u damn bastard' lol. thats gay.

[platnum]

When my dad died, my mom got the money. (life insurence and such.) The government didn't take too much away because I am under 18 and I need to get through college.

[HandOfHeaven]

Well, he might have had a will (never know). And that is such bullshit that the government thinks they can take your many when you already are shelling out a bunch of cash to them each year. That sucks,.... (sorry to hear your dad is dead)

[!King_Amazon!]

i know!! its not like we pay large sums to teh government every year

Oh wait, they are called taxes. Greedy fucks.

Yeah, you complain about the taxes, which you probably don't even pay, but you don't complain about the police, FBI, CIA, all organizations, roads, etc that you get in return. Just think about it, no police...any random joe can come into your house and ass rape you until you die.

I prefer taxes.

[Sovereign]

im not against taxing people by anymeans...but....i think they are taking it to far when they tax you for dying....

[!King_Amazon!]

If you'll reread your post, you said something about yearly taxes, then called the government greedy. I myself don't die every year, I don't know about you...

[Vollstrecker]

WTF you talking about Sov? The government has to pay for their $50 Hammers and $175 Toilet Seats SOMEHOW...

[Sovereign]

I called the government greedy on teh account that they tax you even after you die. I didnt make it very clear on my first post to what i was referring to :-\

[Sovereign]

What was not understood about "im not against taxing people by anymeans". Taxes are fine. Im NOWHERE denying that they help us, but taxes after death, where they will not affect me in any shape way or form, is just stupid.

[Penny_Bags]

Why does it matter to you anyways? You are DEAD. So who cares who gets your money, if you really wanted soemone to have it, it would be in your will. Unless of course your death was untimely and when you were young, but then let's go to the first point again; fuck it, who cares, you are dead anyways.

[Vollstrecker]

I don't know about you, but I'd want my money to go to someone I know who could genuinely use it, rather than Big Brother who would just use it to make more M-16 rounds...

[HandOfHeaven]

Same here, only my brother would waste it on DVD's, as that is where most of his income is squandered. I wish he was more conservative, rather than spending over $500 on movies.

[Vollstrecker]

I'd rather donate to making my brother happy than the government.

[HandOfHeaven]

I'd rather donate to making my brother happy than the government.
Of course that would be wise. I think you are right, but still I would want him to save so he can actually start on something after he's through with college (he's a sophomore in college). Oh well, soon he will find out that life is a bitch...

[platnum]

From what I'm aware of, the government does not tax your savings or anything when you die. I'm pretty sure only when you claim your inheritence that you will be hit with inheritence tax. Which is how the rockefeller family is still pretty rich, but when they claim their inheritence it gets taxed. Not too sure if that made much sense.

[Jessifer]

When my mother died, my siblings and I got $10,000 each (Minus my older sister, since we had no idea where she was at the time, or if she were even alive). My younger sister's and my share are currently being invested in some stocks. I have no clue what my brothers did with their share.

If I died and had kids, I'd want the money to be split up among my children. :T And if I didn't have kids...probably to my father and siblings.

[Eddie_Perez]

Same, if my mom were to die my sister and I would get 250k each. Um... I think that's why they tell you to write a will even though you're in your early 30's. So, everyone on zel should write one, for FUN, and make sure to include your Zel name! TEEEEHEEEEE! *skips away*

[Gunbound]

I agree, Taxing after death, all time low by the goverment.

[platnum]

Especially deaths can especcially fuck up a kids future. Like College or something. Social security gives you like 400 fucking dollars for funeral expenses and such, 400 fucking dollars. You can barely get a basic casket for that.

[Jessifer]

Funerals today are insanely expensive, too. :T

[Ganga]

Well image how many people die everyday, and the govement have a chance to tax all your lifesaving and shit, they make a big ass chunk of money.

[Dan XIII]

yeah they are necrofeliacs(don't know how to spell it) they screw you when you're dead.

[!King_Amazon!]

You people are acting like the government taxes so they can have money for themselves. Even if they tax you after your death, that money is going to schools for your kids and stuff. If everyone in the government got large amounts of money because of taxes we wouldn't have democrats.