Kenneth Vercammen, Esq is Chair of the ABA Elder Law Committee and presents seminars to attorneys and the public on Wills, Probate and other legal topics related to Estate Planning and Elder law. He is author of the ABA's book "Wills and Estate Administration. Kenneth Vercammen & Associates,
2053 Woodbridge Avenue - Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 572-0500 More information at www.njlaws.com/

Thursday, March 05, 2020

L4 form in NJ Inheritance Tax Affidavit Requesting Preliminary Waivers: Resident Decedents

L4 form in NJ Inheritance Tax Affidavit Requesting Preliminary Waivers: Resident Decedents 
This form may be used when: 
·      A complete Inheritance or Estate Tax return cannot be completed yet; or 
·      All beneficiaries are Class A, but estate does not qualify to use Form L-8; or 
·      All beneficiaries are Class E, or Class E and Class A. 
Use this form to request release of: 
·      New Jersey bank accounts; 
·      Stock in New Jersey corporations; 
·      Brokerage accounts; 
·      New Jersey investment bonds; and 
·      New Jersey real estate (only when estate does not qualify to use Form L-9). 
This form can be completed by the: 
·      Executor; 
·      Administrator; 
·      Trustee; 
·      Legal Representative of the estate. 
L-4 (12-19) 
For all L-4 filings: 
·      Check the appropriate box in Part I to indicate why you are filing this form; 
·      Submit complete copies of the decedent’s Will and Codicils and Trust documents; 
·      Submit copies of any disclaimer(s) filed; 
·      List all beneficiaries and their relationship to the decedent in Part VII; 
·      Check the “Request Waiver” box for each asset for which a waiver is requested at this time. The Branch will 
make final decision on which (if any) waivers are issued; 
·      The form must be signed by an estate representative and notarized; 
·      Mail form to: NJ Inheritance Tax Branch, PO Box 249, Trenton, NJ 08695-0249. 
For taxable estates: 
·      Report all known New Jersey assets on attached schedules; 
·      Submit a complete copy of the decedent’s last full-year federal income tax return (include all schedules) or 
statement that none was filed; 
·      Include estimated payment on attached IT-PMT (recommended); 
·      If requesting a real estate waiver, include deed, contract of sale, or closing agreement. 
Note: The filing of this form does not guarantee that any waivers will be issued at this time. In addition, the filing of this form will not generate a Notice of Assessment or any finding of tax due. 
Form revised 12/19

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/inheritance/itl4.pdf

Affidavit Requesting Preliminary Waivers: Resident Decedents
State of New Jersey
Division of Taxation Individual Tax Audit Branch Transfer Inheritance and Estate Tax PO Box 249Trenton, New Jersey 08695-0249
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Testate (with will)
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PART I – Reason for Request (Check the appropriate box):
I am filing this form to obtain one or more preliminary waivers. 
The estate is not able to file a full return at this time; however,
specific waivers are needed to protect estate assets. I understand that a full return must still be completed and filed.
Important Note: The Branch will, in every case, keep control of enough liquid assets (i.e., those that can easily be converted to cash) to insure that the tax is covered and that returns will be filed. This means that we will hold back whichever bank waivers we think arenecessary and will avoid relying on real estate being the only waiver withheld (per N.J.A.C. 18:26-9.4).
I am filing this form to obtain all waivers (Class A only). All beneficiaries are Class A; however, the estate does not qualify to use Form L-8. The estate contends that no tax will be due. I understand that the Branch will evaluate my attached submissions and advise me if a full return is required.
I am filing this form to obtain all waivers (Class E/Class A). All beneficiaries are Class E only or Class E and Class A. I understand that the Branch will evaluate my submissions and advise me if a full return is required.
I hereby request the release of the indicated property listed below. I certify that all beneficiaries of the estate are listed in Part VII below and that this form is completed in accordance with its filing requirements.
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Decedent’s Name: Decedent’s S.S. No.: page3image3052025472/ /PART II – Estimated Net Estate
Report estimated value of all NJ reportable assets of the estate:
PART III – Transfers
List all transfers made by the decedent within three years of date of death or to take effect at death (such as POD annuities):
Attach additional sheets if necessary
PART IV – Real Estate
List all real estate owned wholly or partially by the decedent (except as tenants by the entirety where the spouse is surviving)
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Gross Estate – Inheritance Tax
(Optional) Deductions (Debts, funeral, legal, etc.)
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Date of Transfer
Transferee/Beneficiary
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Property Transferred
DOD Value
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Assessed Value
Market Value
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Name of Bank or Institution
Name(s) on Account and how They Were Held
Date of Death Balance
Request Waiver
(Attach additional sheets or riders if necessary)
PART VI – NJ Stocks, Investment Bonds
Name of Stock or Bond
Name(s) of Owner(s)
Shares
Date of Death Value
Request Waiver
PART VII – Beneficiaries
(Attach additional sheets or riders if necessary)
Name and Address (if available)
Relationship
Share in Estate
(Attach additional sheets or riders if necessary)

Piscataway Library Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar

Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar
Piscataway Library
April 22 at 7:00pm
500 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ 08854
J.F. Kennedy Memorial Library
Open to the public. You do not need to be a town resident.

SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, (Author- ABA’s “Wills and Estate Administration book”)

Main Topics:
1. NJ Estate Tax eliminated
2. The 2020 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. Power of Attorneys recommendations
4. Living Will & Advance Directive
5. Administering the Estate/Probate /Surrogate
6. Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money
COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, Probate and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.
Piscataway Library Kennedy Branch
Brought to you by the Piscataway Public Library Foundation
Register at the Kennedy Library Information Desk or by calling 732-463-1633x6
https://www.facebook.com/events/183821666042539/

Can’t attend? We can email you materials Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
SPEAKERS BUREAU
At the request of senior citizen groups, unions, and Middlesex County companies and organizations, the " Speakers Bureau " is a service designed to educate citizens about how laws affect their lives and how the judicial system operates. We have attorneys available to speak to businesspersons, educational, civic and social organizations on a wide range of topics during business hours. If your organization in Central NJ would like to schedule a Will & Estates seminar, call Kenneth Vercammen’s Law Office at 732-572-0500 or email Vercammenlaw@njlaws.com

10 years ago the AARP Network Attorneys of the Edison/Metuchen/Woodbridge area several years ago established a community Speakers Bureau to provide educational programs to AARP and senior clubs, Unions and Middlesex County companies. Now, Ken Vercammen, Esq. and volunteer attorneys of the Middlesex County Estate Planning Council have provided Legal Rights Seminars to hundreds of seniors, business owners and their employees, unions, clubs and non-profit groups
Details on free programs available

These quality daytime educational programs will educate and even entertain. Clubs and companies are invited to schedule a free seminar. The following Seminars are now available:
1. WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND
MAKE PLANNING EASY
2. POWER OF ATTORNEY to permit family to pay your bills if you are temporarily disabled and permit doctors to talk with family
All instructors are licensed attorneys who have been in practice at least 25 years. All instructors are members of the American Bar Association, New Jersey
State Bar Association, and Middlesex County Bar Association. All programs include free written materials.

You don't have to be wealthy or near death to do some thinking about a Will. Here is your opportunity to listen to an experienced attorney who will discuss how to distribute your property as you wish and avoid many rigid provisions of state law.

Topics discussed include: Who needs a Will?; What if you die without a Will (intestacy)?; Mechanics of a Will; "Living Will"; Powers of Attorney; Selecting an executor, trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes $14,000 annual gift tax exclusion, Bequests to charity, Why you need a "Self-Proving" Will and Estate Administration/ Probate.

Sample materials: Hand-outs on Wills, Living Wills/Medical Advance Directive, Power of Attorney, Probate and Administration of an Estate, Real Estate, Working with your Attorney, Consumers Guide to New Jersey Laws, and Senior Citizen Rights.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

At the request of senior citizen groups, unions, and Middlesex County companies and organizations, the " Speakers Bureau " is a service designed to educate citizens about how laws affect their lives and how the judicial system operates. We have attorneys available to speak to businesspersons, educational, civic and social organizations on a wide range of topics during business hours.

In today's complex world, few people can function successfully and safely without competent legal advice. In order to insure your estate plans are legally set up, you need to know exactly where you stand so that you can avoid possibly catastrophic mistakes impacting both you and your family.

About the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. We is the author of the American Bar Association’s book “Wills and Estate Administration”
He is co-chair of the ABA Probate & Estate Planning Law Committee of the American Bar Association Solo Small Firm Division. He is a speaker for the NJ State Bar Association at the annual Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law & Estate Administration program.
He was Editor of the ABA Estate Planning Probate Committee Newsletter. Mr. Vercammen has published over 150 legal articles in national and New Jersey publications on litigation, elder law, probate and trial topics. He is a highly regarded lecturer on litigation and probate law for the American Bar Association, NJ ICLE, New Jersey State Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar Association. His articles have been published in noted publications included New Jersey Law Journal, ABA Law Practice Management Magazine, and New Jersey Lawyer. He established the NJlaws website www.njlaws.com which includes many articles on Estate Planning, Probate and Wills. He is a member of the AARP and often lectures to groups on the importance of an up to date Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com

Wednesday, March 04, 2020

Milltown Wills & Estates Update Seminar

Wills and Estates Update Seminar
Senior Citizens Center Milltown
60 Violet Terrace
Milltown, NJ 08850

Wills and Estate Administration-Protect Your Family and Make Planning Easy
Free program open to the public, you do not need to be a Township resident to attend.
Speaker: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)

Main Topics:
1. NJ Estate Tax eliminated
2. Wills and problems if no Will
3. Power of Attorneys recommendations
4. Living Will & Advance Directive
5. Administering the Estate/Probate/Surrogate
6. Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money

COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochure on Wills, "Answers to Questions about Probate" and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, and Trusts.

Senior Citizens Center Milltown
60 Violet Terrace
Milltown, NJ 08850