[WSBAPT] Foreign inheritance taxes

[Andrekita Silva]

  Law Office of
F.ANDREKITA SILVA
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                               June 15, 2020          

i would like to know the answer to this question as well, as I have a  
similar situation at this time. 

If anyone responding could post to the list serve, that would be great!

Thank you! 

andrekita
Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-224-8288
www.seattle-silvalaw.com

Quoting John Wickham <jdwickham at rockisland.com>:

> Listmates:
>
>   Hypo: in a Washington probate, the Will contains a specific  
> bequest to a citizen of a foreign country, who resides in that  
> foreign country, of a modest piece of Washington real property.
>
>   That foreign country will assess a stiff inheritance tax when the  
> citizen receives the bequest, whether it is still real property or  
> whether the PR sells it and sends the net proceeds.
>
>   Does the estate bear any responsibility to the foreign government  
> for its tax on its own citizen?
>
>   Thanks for your thoughts.
>
>   John
> --John D. WickhamP.O. Box 893Friday Harbor, WA  
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