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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • 238 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ 07090

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • New Jersey Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Social Security, Medicaid, Will Contests, Litigation and Special Needs Lawyers

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Donald D. Vanarelli
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Lanza Law Firm LLP

4.4
1 Review

  • Serving Westfield, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Lanza Law Firm LLP assists with numerous legal challenges, including Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Head Spinal Injuries and Wrongful Death issues. From our office in South... Read More

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Kenneth W. Thomas
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Westfield, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • At Whitlock Canter LLC, we focus our practice on estate planning and estate administration services. We can help you protect your hard-earned assets and pass them on to your loved... Read More

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David K. Whitlock
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Wolfenson & Ashkenazi, P.C.

4.9
196 Reviews

  • Serving Westfield, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • Helping You Get a Fresh Start in New Jersey, whether through divorce, purchase of a residential or commercial property, purchase of a business, or filing for bankruptcy protection.

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Andrew M. Wolfenson
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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • Serving Westfield, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • New Jersey Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Social Security, Medicaid, Will Contests, Litigation and Special Needs Lawyers

  • Estate Planning LawyersMedicaid and Public Benefits Planning, Special Needs and Disability Planning, and 31 more

Donald D. Vanarelli
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Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law

3.9
7 Reviews

  • Serving Westfield, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law offers exceptional and compassionate legal assistance in the ares of Collaborative Divorce, Child Custody, Child Custody Modifications, Child... Read More

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Lauren W. Falk

  • 66 Elm St., Ste. 8, Westfield, NJ 07090

Nichols, Thomson, Peek & Phelan

  • 210 Orchard St., Westfield, NJ 07090-3134

R. Bruce Freeman

  • 50 Elmer St., Westfield, NJ 07090

Phelan, Frantz, Ohlig & Wegbreit, L.L.C.

  • 210 Orchard St., Westfield, NJ 07090

Joseph A. Ascione

  • 226 St. Paul Street, Westfield, NJ 07090

Jeffrey I. Katzelnick

  • 124 St. Paul St., Westfield, NJ 07096-2145

Law Offices of Darin D. Pinto PC

  • 376 S. Ave. E., Westfield, NJ 07090-1459

Manes & Weinberg, LLC

  • 802 South Avenue West, 1st Fl., Westfield, NJ 07090

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Johnstone, Skok, Loughlin & Lane

  • 324 E. Broad St., Westfield, NJ 07091-0490

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Buttermore and Foltz, LLP

  • 445 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090

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Nicholas A. Giuditta, III

  • 822 South Avenue West, Westfield, NJ 07090

Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.

  • 53 Cardinal Drive, Westfield, NJ 07091

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Cash Inheritance & Tax Implications for Repatriation from India to the U.S.

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
You might want to talk to an accountant about this since there are limits on the amounts, and it may have inplications for your incoe tax.
You might want to talk to an accountant about this since there are limits on the amounts, and it may have inplications for your incoe tax.

Can a child avoid estate and inheritance taxes in the state of New Jersey by becoming a co-owner of a house while the parent is still alive?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
First you have to look at the total value of the estate.  Estate tax is imposed on estates with a total value over $675,000.  You look at all of the assets in the estate and then deduct certain costs and expenses like funeral costs, attorney's fees, etc.  If the total amount remaining after the deductions is over $675,000 then you will pay tax.  If you become a joint owner of the house, then when you sell it you will pay capital gains tax on the difference between the sales price and the price your mother bought the house for in the 1980.  Balancing those two taxes out, I would say leave the house in mom's name and pay the estate tax - its less than you will pay in capital gains.  You will not pay inheritance taxes because you are Class A beneficiaries as children of the decedent.  
First you have to look at the total value of the estate.  Estate tax is imposed on estates with a total value over $675,000.  You look at all of the assets in the estate and then deduct certain costs and expenses like funeral costs, attorney's fees, etc.  If the total amount remaining after the deductions is over $675,000 then you will pay tax.  If you become a joint owner of the house, then when you sell it you will pay capital gains tax on the difference between the sales price and the price your mother bought the house for in the 1980.  Balancing those two taxes out, I would say leave the house in mom's name and pay the estate tax - its less than you will pay in capital gains.  You will not pay inheritance taxes because you are Class A beneficiaries as children of the decedent.  
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Could a person who is entitled to 1/6 of a house prevent its sale?

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Answered by attorney Leonard T Schwartz (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Law Offices of Slotnick & Schwartz
Your sister would have to file documents with the Court challenging the Executors authority and the price set. Otherwise the executor has the authority to proceed to sale.
Your sister would have to file documents with the Court challenging the Executors authority and the price set. Otherwise the executor has the authority to proceed to sale.
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