My parents live in PA but their wills were written in NJ. Do they need new wills?

While the NJ Will remains valid there may be state specific issues that were not addressed when your partents prepared their Will; for example PA...

Transferring home ownership vs. inheritance tax in Phila.

The answer to your question depends on a number of factors. First PA has an inheritance tax which applies to transfers to children or...

Power of Attorney

If I understand your facts shortly before your father died his agent under a POA transferred property out of your father's name into the agents...

How do terminate my lease to move in with my cousin to care for her dying father?

It is difficult to advise you on this matter without conducting a thorough review of the lease to see if there are any available outs and to...

My ex husband died recently and I am the sole beneficiary on his life insurance, his brother is the contingent

A lot will depend on when the beneficiary designation was filed with the insurance company. In NJ divorce acts to revoke any revocable beneficiary...

I live in NJ and my aunt, who passed last year, left me a CD "payable on death".

Call the auditor who sent you the letter and explain you were filing and paying tax relating to a non-probate asset and you do not have access to...

Before my mother passed she said she had a will made and she has life insurrance, pension, and 401k that was not touched.

I agree with the bulk of the other posts; however if the estate is intestate the spouse is entitled to the first 25% of the estate but not less...

Am I taxed abroad for living expenses?

Typically any amounts received will constitute income unless there is a specific provisions of the code which exempts the item from taxation. A...

Assuming the insurace was paid directly to the beneficiaries by the insurance company than the insurance is not a probate asset and did not pass...

Is an executor required to post bond in NJ?

Except when the bond requirement is specifically waived by the terms of the Will an Executor or Administrator will almost always have to be bonded....

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