I am a resident with a green card , Can I receive inheritance from a us citizen?

narfu Posts: 2, Reputation: 1

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Apr 16, 2012, 03:57 PM

I am a resident with a green card , Can I receive inheritance from a us citizen?

I ve been a legal resident ,with a green card for the last 12 years, My question is Can I receive an inheritance from a US Citizen ?

cdad Posts: 12,700, Reputation: 1438

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Apr 16, 2012, 04:05 PM

Sure you can so long as it wasn't by deception.

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