October, 2016

Get Rid of That Old Will!

In 1994, Helen M. Weste executed a Last Will. She was single and had no children. The Will made three charitable bequests, left her personal property to a niece, and left the remainder of her estate to be divided in differing percentages among a sister along with eight nieces and nephews. In 2002, Helen executed […]

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Taxes First: Specific Bequest Cannot Be Used to Offset Promissory Note

Christopher C. Economaki, a widower, died on September 28, 2012. He was survived by his two daughters, Christine and Corinne. Christine was named as Executor of his estate. Christopher’s Will poured over into a Trust. The Trust left a $215,000 bequest to Christine to adjust for a comparable annuity distribution to Corinne. The balance was […]

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Special Alert: NJ Kills Estate Tax

On Friday, September 30, after two failed attempts, the third time was the charm for lawmakers from both sides of the aisle when they reached a deal, giving the NJ estate tax its own death sentence. Under the deal, on January 1, 2017, the exemption from this tax will increase from $675,000 to $2,000,000. On […]

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