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Disclaimer Trusts and Portability

The usual testamentary intent for a couple is for the deceased spouse’s estate to pass to the surviving spouse.   The IRS allows the estate of the first spouse to die to pass to the surviving spouse estate tax deferred.  Taxes only become due and payable on the surviving spouse’s estate …

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Eliot Goldstein •August 8, 2022Estate Litigation, Estate Planning

Passing Your Guns Upon Death

New Jersey Law prohibits anyone from selling, giving, transferring, assigning or otherwise disposing of, nor receiving, purchasing or otherwise acquiring a firearm unless, the person receiving the firearm is a licensed dealer or possesses a valid Firearm Purchaser Identification Card (FID). However, there is an exception for firearms inherited provided …

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Eliot Goldstein •January 9, 2022Estate Planning Death, Guns, wills

Providing For Your Four Legged Loved Ones

Clients fret over how much of their estate to leave to family, but devote little attention to their four legged loved ones.  Provisions for one’s animals can be made informally through a Letter of Instruction left with your last will and testament or formally through a trust set up in …

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Eliot Goldstein •May 17, 2021Estate Planning estate planning

Death, Divorce, and Your Estate

While happily married, it is common for a couple to leave everything to each other in their wills or to name an in-law to act as executor or trustee.  However, once the marriage sours, the thought of such things become unpalatable.  Unfortunately, your soon-to-be-ex-spouse could still inherit your estate unless …

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Eliot Goldstein •February 16, 2021Estate Planning

The Lesson of Terri Schiavo

Now more than 15 years ago, the world watched as Terri Schiavo’s family repeatedly litigated her fate.  Regrettably, this highly publicized family conflict could have been easily avoided had Terri prepared an Advanced Medical Directive (“AMD”).  An AMD is a written statement explaining an individual’s wishes in the event that …

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Eliot Goldstein •February 2, 2021Estate Planning

It’s a Trust Thing

Trusts come in many shapes and sizes.  One size does not fit all.  Which trust to use, or whether to use a trust at all, depends on the circumstances of each case. Living Trust v. Testamentary Trust A trust created and funded during one’s life is an “Inter Vivos” or …

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Eliot Goldstein •January 19, 2021Estate Planning

Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill

As of August 1, 2019, New Jersey has a law allowing capable, terminally ill adult patients to end their lives.  Known as the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, the law provides that doctors may prescribe medication to be self-administered by the terminally ill to end their …

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Eliot Goldstein •December 3, 2020Estate Planning

Estate Taxes After the Election

Candidate Biden, and now President-Elect Biden, proposed changes to the Estate Tax Landscape. Current Tax Currently, the Estate tax exemption is $11.58 Million per person and $23.16 Million per couple, which means a couple can transfer $23.16 Million to their heirs tax-free during their lives or upon their deaths.  These …

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Eliot Goldstein •November 17, 2020Estate Planning estate planning

Will Challenges

Any last will and testament is potentially subject to judicial challenge.  If a will is prepared in accordance with the formalities required by state law, the surrogate is empowered to accept its presentation.  New Jersey requires wills to be written and signed by the testator (maker of the will) in …

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Eliot Goldstein •March 3, 2020Estate Litigation, Estate Planning
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