Jun 23, 2025 | Estate Planning, Retirement
If you’re a homeowner, your house is likely one of your most valuable assets—both financially and emotionally. However, if you require long-term care, such as a nursing home stay, and rely on Medicaid to cover the costs, New Jersey may place a lien on your home...
May 29, 2023 | Estate Planning, Tax
While New Jersey eliminated the estate tax in 2018, the inheritance tax is still alive and well. The New Jersey inheritance tax is a tax on inheritances left to non-lineal, Class C and Class D beneficiaries[1]. If you are a New Jersey resident and you plan on leaving...
May 29, 2023 | Estate Planning, Tax
When you think of the state of New Jersey and taxes, you usually expect them to be on the higher side relative to other states. When it comes to the “death tax” or estate taxes, New Jersey has surprisingly become more favorable over time. Many of our clients have...
Oct 28, 2020 | Estate Planning
We are currently in an extremely generous estate and gift tax environment. The federal estate tax applies to transfers at death. The gift tax applies to transfers made while a person is living. There is also a generation-skipping transfer tax which is an additional...
Feb 14, 2020 | Estate Planning, Retirement, Tax
Late last year, Congress passed bipartisan tax legislation that President Trump promptly signed into law on December 20, 2019. The legislation included the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act”, which is mainly intended to expand...
Dec 13, 2019 | Charitable Giving, Education, Estate Planning, Personal Finance, Tax
If you give someone money or property during your lifetime, you may be subject to federal gift tax. The federal gift tax exists for one reason: to prevent taxpayers from avoiding the federal estate tax by giving away their money before they die. When it comes into...
