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Published in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation newsletter.
By Parag Patel Esq.
Your largest asset may be your retirement plan. But did you know that your retirement plan can be taxed TWICE at your death?
When you plan your estate, it may seem natural to automatically designate a child or other relative as the contingent beneficiary of [...]
Supplemental Needs Trusts, also called a special needs trust, is a trust in the United States that is designed to provide benefits to, and protect the assets of, physically disabled or mentally disabled persons and still allow such persons to be qualified for and receive governmental health care benefits, especially long-term nursing care benefits, under [...]
Could joint tenancy, one of the most common forms of holding title to assets, lead to an estate planning disaster for your heirs? Joint tenancy, often called “joint tenants with right of survivorship,” is a form of holding equal interests in an asset by two or more persons. If one joint tenant dies, his or [...]
Inheritance and Estate Tax
New Jersey imposes a transfer Inheritance Tax, at graduated rates, on property having a total value of $500 or more which passes from a decedent to a beneficiary.
If a decedent’s death occurs on or after January 1, 1985, property passing to a surviving spouse is entirely exempt from the tax. If a [...]
The State of New Jersey imposes a transfer inheritance tax on property with a total value of $500 or more that passes from a decedent to a beneficiary. This is a tax that applies on the beneficiaries of an estate. It is different from the federal and New Jersey estate taxes that apply on the [...]
Here are 10 things you can do in 2008 to keep your estate planning on the right track.
1) Last Will and Testament Make sure you have an up-to-date, professionally-prepared Will and/or Living Trust. Keep the original in a safe place and tell other people where that is.2) Title to Assets and Beneficiary Designations Check your [...]