The fee paid to the executor is considered taxable income.
Yes, you will have to pay taxes on any estate money received.
The executor of an estate uses the assets of the estate to pay any taxes or other debts owed by that estate. If it should turn out that the taxes owed exceed the value of the estate, then the executor pays as much as the estate consists of, after which there is no longer an estate.
The estate is responsible for paying all taxes. The executor is responsible for making sure that the estate does so.
That will depend on the value of the estate. The executor will have to file a tax return with the IRS and the state of New Jersey for the estate.
No, the executor is not personally responsible. It is their duty to value the estate, resolves debts based on the assets. If there is not enough money, it is reported to the court with the distribution plan and some people do not get paid.
Yes, they can sue the executor. They breached their duty if they did not resolve the taxes before closing the estate.
Yes!
If there is an estate, there are tax forms to be submitted. They may not result in any estate taxes, but they have to be filled out and sent in. That is one of the responsibilities of the executor.
They cannot take money out of the estate for your debts. However, they can place a lien on your inheritance from the estate. When the estate is distributed, your share could be taken.
Pass it to the Executor of the estate. It has to be paid, if there is enough money in the estate, before making any bequests.
The executor of the estate will pay off the bills and taxes and send you what ever it is that was left to you, whether it was specific items or money.
That will depend on the value of the estate. The executor will have to file a tax return with the IRS for the estate.