GuideNew JerseySupport Guide18 min read
New Jersey Probate Timeline
New Jersey probate timeline by phase: the 10-day wait, the 60-day Notice of Probate, the 8-month inheritance tax date, the 9-month creditor bar.
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GuideNew JerseySupport Guide21 min read
New Jersey Probate Without a Lawyer
New Jersey never requires an attorney to open an uncontested estate. The County Surrogate admits the will over the counter for a $100 statutory fee.
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New Jersey Step-Up in Basis Explained
New Jersey step-up in basis: your basis resets to date-of-death value under IRC Section 1014, and N.J.S.A. 54A:5-1(c) carries that basis onto your NJ return.
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New Jersey Surviving Spouse Rights
New Jersey surviving spouse rights: a one-third elective share of the augmented estate under N.J.S.A. 3B:8-1, a 6-month clock, and the $5,000 family exemption.
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New Jersey Will Contests
A New Jersey will contest runs on two clocks: a caveat with the County Surrogate before probate, or an R. 4:85-1 complaint within four months after.
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New Jersey Will Requirements
New Jersey will requirements: age 18 and sound mind, a signed writing, two witnesses, plus handwritten wills, self-proved wills, and how a will is revoked.
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Selling Inherited Property in Massachusetts
Selling an inherited Massachusetts house: who signs the deed, the chapter 202 license to sell, the 10-year estate tax lien, and the deeds excise.
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Selling Inherited Property in New Jersey
New Jersey heirs take title at death, but a 15-year inheritance tax lien follows the house. Here is who signs the deed and how Form L-9 clears the sale.
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Contesting a Will: Grounds, Standing, and Deadlines
A will contest challenges a will’s validity. Who can bring one, the recognized legal grounds, the strict deadlines, and why most contests fail.
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Estate Plan Roadmap: What to Put in Place
Which estate planning documents a household needs, the order to put them in place, and how state signing rules change the answer.
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