2021 New Jersey & Federal Estate Tax Update
New Jersey has no effective estate tax, which means that transfers on death are not subject to a tax based on the amount being transferred. However, New Jersey still has […]
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What Happens When an Estate has Insufficient Cash to Pay the Gifts the Decedent Wanted to Make?
When someone dies, their will often directs the executor to distribute specific gifts of money to children, grandchildren, friends, charities, or other beneficiaries. At first glance, those cash gifts can […]
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Are Promises to Make a Will Enforceable in New Jersey?
Someone tells you: “When I die, the house will be yours.” Years later, that person dies. The will leaves the house to someone else. Can you enforce the promise? In […]
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