August 30, 2017February 25, 2021Administrator, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executor, intellectual property

Terry Pratchett’s Executor Destroys Unpublished Work of Author

As a fan of the works of Author Terry Pratchett, in particular […]

March 7, 2014March 5, 2021Administrator, Commissions, Estate Administration, Executor, New Jersey

Executor Commissions: Calculating in New Jersey

From time to time, people ask me about trustee and executor commissions in New […]

September 1, 2011March 15, 2021Administrator, Estate, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Executor, Fiduciary, Trustee, Will

Estate Administration and Bad Credit

Everybody knows that good credit is important for receiving favorable financing terms […]

January 28, 2011March 15, 2021Administrator, Commissions, Estate Administration, Executor, Inheritance Tax (相続税）, Pennsylvania

PA Executor Fees & Solving the Mystery of How to Calculate Them

The issue of calculating PA Executor Fees (which apply to an executor, […]

October 4, 2010March 16, 2021401(k), 403(b), Administrator, Civil Union, Domestic Partnership, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Executor, Florida, Inheritance Tax (相続税）, IRA, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Same Sex Planning

A Comparison of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Inheritance Tax Laws

Some states, including New Jersey and Pennsylvania, have an inheritance tax. Other […]

October 3, 2010March 16, 2021Administrator, Bypass Trust, Civil Union, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Executor, Federal Estate Tax, Inheritance Tax (相続税）, New Jersey, NJ Estate Tax, Tax Planning, Trust Planning

New Jersey Estate Tax

New Jersey has many different types of taxes, including two different taxes […]

April 16, 2010March 17, 2021Administrator, Estate, Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Executor

How to Avoid Estate Litigation—Communication

Sometimes there is no preventing an estate litigation. When a family member […]

March 24, 2008October 29, 2020Administrator, Ancillary probate, Bond, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Executor, Guardianship, Trusts, Will

Top 10 Reasons to Have a Will

1, To determine who gets your money (Naming beneficiaries) 2, To determine […]