DON’T DIE IN NEW JERSEY: A PUSH FOR EFFECTIVE DEATH TAX REFORM LEGISLATION
Author: Jonathan L. Triantos
Benjamin Franklin’s assertion on taxes and death continues to ring true throughout the United States. There are only two certainties in life: you must pay taxes and you will eventually die. However, if you happen to be a resident of New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie (R) will tell you that there is one more certainty nestled into Franklin’s equation. In New Jersey, you will be taxed, you will die, and then there will be more taxes after your death.