Is a surviving spouse entitled to an estate tax exemption for ALL properties left to her after her husband's death in N.C. ?

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   Gregory Herman-Giddens

   Chapel Hill Estate Planning Attorney

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   Answered February 08, 2013 08:57. Both the federal and North Carolina estate taxes have unlimited marital deductions, meaning that property passing outright to a surviving spouse will not be subject to estate tax. I recommend consulting with an attorney about the advisability of filing an estate tax return to preserve the unused exemption of the first spouse to die.

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   Joseph PippenPro

   Largo Estate Planning Attorney

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   Answered February 08, 2013 15:04. Attorney Giddens has given you the "best answer" that you will get for this question.

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   Steven Zelinger

   Blackwood Estate Planning Attorney

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   Answered February 08, 2013 09:12. Yes.

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