[WSBAPT] Distributing assets to foreign heirs

[Jennifer Johnson]

Thank you very much, Mark.  Yes, I was just asking about the mechanics.  

Thank you,

Jennifer

On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 03:21:12 +0000
 "Mark K. Funke" <mark at funkelaw.com> wrote:
> Jennifer - Why don’t you just get the beneficiaries to sign receipts wherein they detail their wire instructions and your PR then wires the funds to Norway based on the instructions they signed?
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> Wire it out in U.S. dollars and let the incoming back take care of conversion to Norwegian Krone. Wire out fees are cost of administration on our end. Wire-in fees are their problem in Norway as are the varying conversion rates different banks will charge on the receiving end. Wire fees should be about $50 per wire. Your PR in Norway should be able to submit their wire request to the U.S. bank via fax.
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> I assume your question is re: mechanics to get the funds out - not Norwegian inheritance tax or forced share rights and whether those apply or even exist - I have no idea.
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> Thanks,
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> - Mark
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> On Jan 13, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Jennifer Johnson <jmhanigan at cni.net> wrote:
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> > Good evening all,
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> > I have an estate in which all of the heirs live in Norway and are Norwegian citizens.  All of the assets of the deceased have been liquidated and the funds are in an estate bank account here in the States.  The personal representative (also in Norway) would like to distribute the funds by the simplest means.
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> > Does anyone have some advice about how, practically, to go about making these distributions?  It would be much appreciated.
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> > Thank you,
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> > Jennifer
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Jennifer M. Johnson | Attorney
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