Q: A family member has sold property and wants all the proceeds to go to me is this legal
A:
It is certainly legal although more information is required to determine if that is something your should entertain. Is the family attempting to hide assets from creditors or a spouse? If your family member is just being nice then the funds would likely be considered a gift which could have negative tax implications for the donor. If it is not a gift then it could have negative tax implications for you.
More information is needed to fully answer the question.
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A: It is legal if that family member had all rights to sell, and has the free will and capacity to pass the proceeds to you. But that is the first half of the transaction. Now you must determine what the tax benefits/consequences are for both of you, whether there are medicare planning issues for the family member, and a few other things.
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