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Any person interested in a trust may obtain from the court a construction of the trust instrument

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February 13, 2012 at 11:58 am

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The New Jersey Transfer Inheritance Tax is levied upon the transferee, and the amount thereof depends upon the value of the property transferred and the transferee’s relationship to decedent

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February 10, 2012 at 7:13 pm

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The Elective Share Statute

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January 20, 2012 at 10:57 am

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Surviving spouse

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January 20, 2012 at 10:55 am

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Insurance on the life of the decedent receivable by a beneficiary other than the executor

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December 16, 2011 at 12:17 pm

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Undue influence and confidential relationships

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December 16, 2011 at 12:06 pm

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There is a presumption that a gift made by a decedent during his life is taxable as a testamentary substitute if the same was made in contemplation of death or is intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death

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December 8, 2011 at 7:06 pm

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Existence of a confidential relationship between the testator and the beneficiary does not alone create a presumption of undue influence

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November 29, 2011 at 11:45 am

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Medical testimony is ordinarily required to assist in establishing a lack of testamentary capacity

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November 29, 2011 at 11:42 am

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The Superior Court has full authority over the accounts of fiduciaries

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November 14, 2011 at 4:29 pm

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