I inherited some money from a relative overseas, can this fund be transfer into my account here in the States?

Question

I received and inheritance from a relative who was living overseas, I've done the legal paperwork required and then the attorney assigned to the case just informed me the United Nations won't allow this funds to be transferred because we have to pay taxes on these funds. Is this correct legally? What the United Nations has to do with my inheritane? This is really puzzling me and my relatives abroad. I thank you for your legal and honest answer, because the Bank is retaining the funds due to the United Nations requirements. Do I have to get my attorney from the Us to take care of this situation or leave it up to the Attorney there overseas. Thanks. Marina.

Answer 1

If you know this is not a scam, yes you can wire internationally. Talk to your bank and ask them what they need to have an international wire. They will tell you how, the fees and so forth. Then they can be prepared to get the wire.

CAUTION... international wires take a bit of time since 9/11 and terrorism and all that stuff, it might take a month depending on the circumstances.

Answer 2

Contest the tax that is being imposed if it is required under the law in another country.  If it is a requirement, you have no choice but to pay the tax because there was a transfer of property.

Answer 3

I think you might be getting scammed?

How do you know it is a relative??

Did you originally get this notice thru an email?

Answer 4

Sounds like the good old 419 Nigerian Scam.

If you don't know about it put 419 scam into a search engine.

The U.N. has no control over anybodies money it can impose restrictions sanctions against countries.

Who assigned the attorney to the case?? you or the people who sent you the information about your inheritance???

Sound even more like a scam, if you have divulged any personal info, bank accounts, credit cards etc, get in contact with your bank straight away.

Answer 5

It is depends on the amount of currency you are inherited.  The international laws say you can travel with and up to $10,000. us dollars. More than that you have to do the wiring system which you pay double fee for bank transfer.  Once at the overseas bank for transferring and another time at your bank when they converted to us dollars currency.  Make sure the overseas bank has the same routing numbers system like the States.  I know Asia banks sometimes they don't have the same system.  In that case you want to use the bank that does international business overseas.  You might have to open an account with that bank.  If you have an account with Citibank you're all set.  Go to your local branch with your valid Passport they will able to assist you.  They bank will give you the best rate because they use the Wall Street system that will give the exchange rates by minutes.  UN has no barring over your assets.  Your bank has insurance to cover fraud between transactions so you don't have to be concern and  the bank also have cooperate lawyers as well as notoriety to assist you with your transaction.  You should have all documents/process paperwork from your bank.

Answer 6

If you have relatives over there, couldn't they take it out and then send it to you?  ~

Answer 7

I don't know all the details but this seriously seems like a Nigerian scam. If the relatives you speak of abroad are people that you actually know then maybe it's not. Words like the "attorney assignned to the case" and " "United Nations" and "Pay taxes on the funds" make this highly suspicious. Get your own attorney!!! If you are being scammed, you need to contact your bank and any other financial institution etc. that you may have divulged information about yourself. You may need to close and reopen accounts with new account numbers to protect yourself. Hope it's not a scam. Good Luck!

Answer 8

Sure, but you will be hit by a hefty tax bill and be left with about 20% of the original. Do like the politicians do, put your money into a bank in Panama or the Bahamas.

I never heard of the U.N. having discretion over money transfers. What is illegal about this business? Something smell like rotten fish.

Answer 9

You have an attorney, and you're asking these questions on Yahoo Answers?   WHY????    If your attorney can't answer you, find another attorney.

Answer 10

If it's a LOT of money, then just take your passport and hop on a plane... fly there and convert the money into collectable Gold Coins, such as Kruegerands... then bring the coins back into the U.S. when you return.  Alternatively, you could just convert the cash into Traveler's Checks and bring the checks with you.

There are any number of ways to get the money into the U.S.... just don't get caught for money laundering... and that could be anything more than $5000 at a time.

Another thing you could do is start a little business in the U.S. then have the funds transferred from that country into your business account in the U.S. because there is no limit on funds transfers from business to business.