Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Descent and Distribution.

4. n. IA man uleS ledVlnS
boy 10 years of age by former mar
riage, also widow with no children
of second marriage. What is
widows share of estate there being
no will?
Answer-After the payment of
debts and funeral expenses the
widow will take a one-fourth inter-
est.
Gated out of his share or step
mothers?
Answer-The court will make an
share for his support.
Can, widow sell any of the prop
erty before boy is of age?
Answer-Both the real and per-
sonal property can be sold for the
payment of debts and cost of admin
istration of the estate of the de-
ceased, or if necessary, to obtain
funds for the support of the boy, or
can be sold by partition suit.
Insurance.
Deceased's life insurance is made
payable to the estate. Should debts
be paid out of insurance money be-
fore division of the estate Is made?
yAnswer-1nsurance being made
payable to the estate is a part of the
assets to the same extent that money
in the bank would be and all debts,
funeral expenses, ETC., should be paid
before any division Is made.
If boy dies after father to whom
does boys share descend?
Answer-If the deceased shall
leave no issue, nor father nor
mother. the estate shall descend in
equal shares to his brothers and sis
tiers and to the children of any de-
ceased brother or sister by right of
representation. But if there be no
father or mother or brother or sis
ter the estate shall descend to his
next of kin in equal degrees and
those who claim through the nearest
ancestor should be preferred.
Iowa Law Distribution.
F. M. J.--If a resident of Iowa
dies, leaving a widow and five chill
dren. three children by a former
marriage and two by the second
marriage, how will the estate be di-
vided between the widow and the
children, the property all being To-
Gated in Iowa? Will the children
Of the first marriage share equally
with the children of the second mar
riage and will the widows share on
her death go to her children or be
divided between all the children?
Answer-The widow will take a
one-fourth interest in all of the es-
tate after the payment Of all debts
Of the deceased and the cost of adj
ministration. The remainder of the
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tween all of the children, but upon
the death Of the widow her estate
will be divided between her children.
Guardianship.
J. 7. WI am guardian for boy
and girl IA and 16 years of age.
Their parents bought a lot on pay
ments which is not all paid for. T
want to pay out on the lot to save
the children's interest therein. How
should the deed be made out?
Answer-You have not stated
facts enough to answer fully, but
the deed should no doubt be taken
out in the name of the children. If
you have any funds in your hands
belonging to the children and it is
for their best interests to complete
the payment on the lot, the county
court will give you an order to COM
plete the purchase, or will no doubt
give you the right by order to mort
gage the lot so as to complete the
payments thereon.
Lotteries.
Postmaster understand that
there is a law in this state against
the operation of slot machines and
punching boards. In spite of this
law there is pool hall proprietor
here who operates both and the city
council refuses to make him quit.
Are they liable to prosecution for
reinforcement of law. and, If not,
who is supposed to enforce it?
Answer-It is the duty of the city
officials to enforce the law. If they
fail to do so they are subject to pros
ecution for malfeasance in Office
The county attorney. however, is
the proper person for you to consult
relative to the enforcement of the
law in your case.
Income Tax.
j. G.. CT do not know whether
I should make an income tax return
or not l had about $4,000 in re-
ceipts, but upon filling the farmers
schedule / find 1 have a small loss
instead Of a net gain, but am in
doubt as to whether I should make
a return.
Answer-Under the income tax
law all persons who received a net
income Of more than $1,000 if a sin
gle person, and more than $4,000 if
married person or head of family,
are required to make a return, re-
gardless of whether or not the ex-
emptions allowed on account of loss
or otherwise. would require them to
pay a tax.
DArT.Y CARTONNETTE