What is the New Jersey estate tax rate?

It is a graduated rate. See page 10 of the NJ Estate Tax Return (Go to NJ Taxation website, Search for Form IT-Estate). It ranges from 4.8% to 16%...

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Why would a Will name the Trust as the Legatee?

It is not uncommon for someone to pass all their assets to a trust. People sometimes prefer the privacy this affords their estate. Your question...

Is there a reason you can't just call this firm and ask?

If we apply with the IRS to be a 501(c)(3) non-profit, as under 10k as our gross budget so we pay thw lower application fee

Your application has to be in good faith. There are a lot of things that "could" happen...if you have a history of 4 years just take the average...

Power of Attorney Document....If I have co-agents and I want them to work together in all matters and one becomes....

Yes, but the document should say that. It could also say a number of other things. Get with an experienced attorney to assist you in drafting the...

Gift tax is probably the least of all concerns unless your parents have a large estate overall. Proceeding in this way may be detrimental for...

Where do I file a petition for the probate court, for my mother, should she demise.

Do you mean to ask how to raise the estate after your mother dies? Well, the administration of an estate is opened in the county where the...

Does my stepmother have the right to transfer money out of my father's bank accounts without him knowing into her bank account?

If they don't have joint accounts and she is not POA how is she moving money? Sounds fishy!

From your description it sounds as though the account in question was solely owned by your mother and is in fact a probate asset. Upon notifying...

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My sister appointed me Executrix of her will and just passed away. Her two grown children are the beneficiarys.

The other attorneys are correct about it not being proper for her to withhold the original. You need to hire your own attorney to compel that it...