The Executor Who is Neither a Resident Nor a Citizen (Part 1)
We received a call the other day regarding an estate administration matter.  A New Jersey resident died leaving a home and other assets in her name.  She named her her sibling as the sole heir as well as her executor.  Sounded pretty straight forward.   An inheritance tax return would need to be filed
New York Long Term Care Trust Act – Part 2
In last week’s post I wrote about a bill introduced in New York that we may eventually see in New Jersey. Modeled after a Washington state law, if passed it would mandate a payroll tax on all employees to cover an insurance policy that will provide coverage for their long term
New York Long Term Care Trust Act – Part 1
A bill introduced in the New York Senate may be something to pay attention to here in New Jersey.  The law is titled the “New York Long Term Care Trust Act” and is modeled after a similar law passed in the State of Washington last year, although attempting to avoid that
A Mysterious Disappearance – Part 2
In last week’s post I told you about Joe’s call concerning the disappearance of his brother Jim while on a trip to South America. The fishing boat he was on came back without him but his body has not been recovered. While the loss and uncertainty obviously is causing much pain for
A Mysterious Disappearance – Part 1
We recently received a call from Joe. He said his brother, Jim, who lives in New Jersey with his family, went to South America on a fishing trip. When the boat returned to shore Jim was nowhere to be found and the crew had no answers as to what happened to him. It