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I ended last week’s blog post with a hypothetical estate left by John Doe.  John died with an estate totaling $2,500,000.  Because he had no spouse or children, he left his estate to nieces, nephews and friend, all Class D heirs.  What they receive is subject to New Jersey inheritance tax at a

In this week’s blog post I continue discussing death taxes and how they get paid.  Last week I explained how estate taxes and inheritance taxes are calculated.  In each case the assets subject to the tax are not necessarily all within the control of the executor/administrator of the estate.  That’s because non-probate assets

In this week’s blog post, I address death taxes - the taxes owed as a result of one’s passing - but more specifically how to pay them.  It is not always as straightforward as one might think. First, let’s be clear what we are talking about.  In New Jersey, we need to be