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Hinkle, Fingles & Prior presented with The Family Support Center of New Jersey’s Community Partner Award.
By: Eileen W. Siegltuch, Esq., & S. Paul Prior, Esq.
A Special Needs Trust (SNT) is a critical part of an estate plan for families of an individual with a disability. If created properly, a SNT will preserve eligibility for various government programs for individuals with disabilities.
A SNT will operate for the life of the [...]
This article provides a thumbnail sketch of standard elder law basics with additional points that apply to parents of a person with a significant disability
A Credit Shelter Trust (CST) is one tool that allows a married person to shelter assets from estate tax. Upon the death of the person, assets are transferred to the beneficiaries named in the trust – free of estate tax.
By Eileen W. Siegeltuch, Esq. & S. Paul Prior, Esq.
It has been said that there are only two things you can count on: death and taxes. In this case – there is some good news. In the final days of 2010, Congress enacted the Tax Relief Act, bringing changes – and some relief – [...]
Regardless of whether the 2011 federal estate tax deduction is $1 million as scheduled, or $3.5 million as some hope, an irrevocable life insurance trust (“ILIT”) makes sense for many people, especially those who are residents of New Jersey at the time of death.
By: Herbert D. Hinkle, Esq.
Although the federal estate tax law expired in 2010, Congress is likely to renew it. However, even if Congress does nothing, the tax will return automatically in 2011 to the same level that existed in 2001 – meaning that a tax that can exceed 50% will be imposed on estates in [...]
By: Herbert D. Hinkle, Esq. and Ira Fingles, Esq.
Life insurance has many uses for the family of a person with a significant disability. Consider Howard and Snow White, both in their 30’s. They have two children, ages 8 and 12, one of whom (John) is disabled.
Howard earns $75,000 a year, and Snow supplements this with [...]
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