Does an Inheritance so declared by a Court be nulified if the deceased was a criminal,but named a Beneficiary

Question

In this case,the Beneficiary did not know of his criminal
record. Does the Beneficiary loose his Inheritance
merely on a Police record not tested in any Court. Can
the Bank where such Inheritance is lodged need more
than the Court Order as proof of the Funds.

Answer 1

The answer depends on if the criminal's funds were tied to his illegal activity.

For example, if a bank robber died and a person inherited his money... of course the beneficiary would not receive those funds because those funds belong to the bank he robbed.

Another example, is a drug seller... same thing.

Funds which are typical retained by the state when a criminal is charged are not available to be inherited.

On the oher hand, say he was a murderer or something that was not associated with his funds then those funds would be available for inheritance.

EDIT ADDED:
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If there were no charges pending, then the inheritance would be free and clear. Note on pending: that means that no warrants were ever issued...

Like a person may have a warrant out on him but until they find the person, they can't serve him = that is pending charges.

In you case, it sounds like they never actually charged him therefore a warrant was never issued so there is no doubt that the funds are free.

Even if there was a warrant, there is no way of proving him guilty anyways because now he is dead.

Answer 2

I've been doing background checks and records searches online for years, as it is part of my business. I am a former detective, and currently a professional private investigator by trade. What I can tell you is this: You cannot obtain these records for free. You simply cannot. For every service provided online, there is typically either a one time cost, or a fee you pay every single month. Some services are better than others.

Some more expensive, some less. In my line of work, I am signed up for a service where I am billed monthly. However, if you are just the average person needing information on a particular person or property, I would suggest http://www.echeck.pcti-system.com ... For a one time fee, they are by far the best, cheapest, and most thorough service available. If you are strictly in business like myself, and don't mind being billed automatically every single month, I would recommend E-Verify or Inteligator.

Answer 3

Hello, I am a retired Police Officer here in the US and I can confirm to you that these types of records, for the most part, are not available to the general public. You won't be able to obtain them for free. That's the reality of it. Even if you came into the station for a particular police report to which you have a right to possess, you are often required to pay a small fee at the clerk's counter for the paperwork. There are however, to my knowledge, just a couple LEGITIMATE services that have full access to these types of records, and OFFICIAL approval/certification to provide them. The one which comes to mind is http://www.echeck.pcti-system.com - and if I recall correctly, They do provide these records at a relatively small cost.. especially considering the highly personal, confidential, or otherwise sensitive nature of the information within. Here you will find things such as:

Reverse Phone Search
Criminal Records
Inmate Records
Sex Offenders
DUI/DWI Records
Court Records
Arrest Records
Warrant Records
Police Records
Address History
Death Index
Marital Status
Relatives and Associates
Property Records
Felonies and Convictions
Alias and Date of Birth
Business Search

http://www.echeck.pcti-system.com

The only other way to obtain this type of information is to be working in certain areas of the public sector, such as Police work. Please do not use this any information you may discover for malicious purpose, as many States do provide criminal penalties under statutory law for certain acts regarding invasion of privacy. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Such an order is a constructive writ of attainder. It seises property pursuent to no court judgment, and without colour of right. It amounts to a taking of property because of a person's past deeds. The U.S. constition expressly prohibits such orders . They no longer have any legal weight in Great Britain nor in most if nort all of its former possessions.
The will proceeds can be redirected if there is an outstanding legal judgment against the testator (will maker). In that scenario the property cannot be bequethed to a third party benficiary.
The benefiiciary takes the property.
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Answer 5

In most common law jurisdictions, and in the US, the criminal actions of the deceased have no bearing on the distribution of the estate.

The exception is where the deceased/criminal owes fines or restitution, in which case the govt can take such out of the estate before distributing to the beneficiaries.

Answer 6

criminal record does not count for anything.