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New Jersey Law Journal

Ante-Mortem Probate: Why Wait Until It's Too Late?

Why not validate wills before the testator dies? Four states have enacted such "ante-mortem" probate statutes. Perhaps New Jersey should do the same.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Waiving Waivers: Reforming N.J.'s Inheritance and Estate Tax Scheme

An argument for revamping N.J.'s inefficient and misunderstood inheritance- and estate-tax system.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Estate Planning

By | December 19, 2013
Why N.J.'s system of imposing liens on decedents' property coupled with an elaborate tax-waiver system is administratively inefficient—i.e., the costs outweigh the benefits—and therefore should be reformed.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Santa's Will: A Parable About the Perils of Online Wills

The noise on the roof was thunderous. Did a tree just fall? Had the landlord decided that today of all days was a good time to fix the leak? With a will contest over a sizable estate coming up next week in probate court, Jim didn't need noise.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of E.T.N.

Court Lacks Authority to Decide District's Request; Intervention, Dismissal Denied
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Estate of Gaetano Ciuccarelli (Caruso), PICS Case No. 13-3279 (Pa. Super. Dec. 3, 2013) Wecht, J. (18 pages).

By | December 17, 2013
Subject Mater Jurisdiction • Improper Forum • Transfer Between Divisions • Escrow Case • Mandatory & Exclusive Jurisdiction
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Renounced Money From Trust Counts as Medicaid Offset

A woman's decision to renounce money obtained through the dispersal of a trust can be considered a transfer of assets that can affect her eligibility for Medicaid's medical assistance long-term care program, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Silverman

Court Overrules AG's Objection to Waiving Bond, Approves Guardian's Proposed SNT
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Estate of Pisacano

Court Permits Late Filing of Objections By Brother Against Probate of Proposed Will
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Estate of Rattner

Daughters Denied Dismissal of Surviving Spouse's Cross-Petition on Forfeiture Theory
2 minute read

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