Assets
Assets are everything that you own that can be used for the payment of debt. Assets could include cars, a house, land, bank accounts, stocks and bonds, even items like furniture, clothing, jewelry and collectibles. To calculate net worth, subtract everything you owe from the sum total of your assets. Learn more about your assets and what they mean in different transactions on this page.
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Transferring Assets To Children
Added March 23, 2009 by Ilyce R. GlinkThere is a five-year look-back provision in which the government can unwind transactions if it proves that the assets were sold to avoid paying for nursing care. There is also a cap of $12,000 for gifting assets to their children. An estate attorney can walk elderly parents through their estate planning options.
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