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Should you coordinate wills, trusts and beneficiary designations?
Estate planning is about protecting your loved ones and ensuring your assets are distributed according to your wishes. If you only focus on one document such as your will without coordinating it with trusts or beneficiary designations, conflicts and costly mistakes...
Will you need a new Will and other documents if you move to New Jersey?
The Garden State’s beaches and quality of life attract many families looking for a fresh start. Other times, people choose to move to New Jersey to be near family members who already live here or may be moving here in connection with their employment. Relocating to...
What can a will do?
When you pass away, your loved ones need to know what you intend for them to do with the money and property you leave behind. A little Estate planning now can help them navigate the probate process as quickly and painlessly as possible in the future. That is the power...
Methods to avoid the gift tax
The transfer of property, cars, or money to any individual without receiving an equal value or more in return is considered a gift. While New Jersey does not have a gift tax, per se, the IRS does impose one, under most circumstances. The gift tax may apply when making...
Ensure your estate plan protects your home
As a homeowner, you may assume you know what will happen to your house after your death. If you have not made specific arrangements for such a transfer, however, your house could end up causing a headache for your heirs. New Jersey allows for several ways for you to...
The advantages and disadvantages of creating a trust
Many people think that trusts are only for the extremely wealthy. At , we have been helping people create estate plans for nearly 40 years. We know that anyone who wants or needs to incorporate a trust into their estate planning can do so,...
What estate planning tools are available to you?
At Mariano & Coiro, P.C. we have been handling estate planning for New Jerseyans for almost 40 years, and we know that your wishes for your legacy are unique. You may want to provide for your family, support a good cause or protect the wealth you have built during...
New Jersey eliminates estate tax
The big news for all New Jersey residents is that effective January 1, 2018, the New Jersey estate tax is no more! The federal exemptions have also doubled to nearly $22 Million.This provides a good reminder that we need to use opportunities like this to revisit our...
