Will The Estate Tax Be Trumped?

1. The Election and Its Impact As we all know by now, on November 8th, Donald J. Trump, won the presidential election – pulling off a surprising upset victory over Hillary Clinton. In addition to capturing the presidency, both houses of Congress remained in Republican...

The Impending Death Of New Jersey Estate Tax

On October 14, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill which will phase out and eventually completely eliminate the New Jersey estate tax. Under the current law, New Jersey estate tax is applicable to estates that exceed $675,000 in value (the lowest “estate...