Probate Inheritance Estate Interview

Probate/ Inheritance/ Estate Administration/ Will Contest Interview Form KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC ATTORNEY AT LAW 2053 Woodbridge Avenue Edison, NJ 08817 (Phone) 732-572-0500 (Fax) 732-572-0030 website: njlaws.com Please fill out completely and fax or mail back. This form is extremely important. Your accuracy and completeness in responding will help me best represent you. All sections and information must be filled out prior to sitting down with the attorney. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME _________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________ CITY ___________________________ STATE ____ ZIP _____________ CELL (____)____________________ TODAYS DATE ____/_____/______ PHONE-DAY (____)________________ NIGHT (____)________________ E-MAIL ___________________________________________ Decedents Name ___________________________________ Date of Death (mm/dd/yy) ___ ___ /___ ___ /___ ___ ___ ___ Your relation to the person who passed away: _______________________ Referred By: ______________________________________ [Probate-Inherit Quest Macbook.doc rev 4/10/08] *All Pages and Information must be filled out prior to seeing the Attorney. This information is required by the Surrogates Office and the Inheritance Tax Bureau. Date of Will? (mm/dd/yy) ___ ___ /___ ___ /___ ___ ___ ___ (If no will, write no will) Location of original Will ____________________ Indicate if Surrogate Probate letters were issued and where issued: __________ Executor/ Administrator if not person filing out this form ____________ *The following questions are required by the Surrogates Office and the Inheritance Tax Bureau to be answered. Please answer all these questions to the best of your knowledge so we can best help you. If none, write none. Decedents S.S. No. ___ ___ ___ /___ ___ /___ ___ ___ ___ County of Residence ________________________________ SCHEDULE A REAL PROPERTY If none, write none 1. Street and Number _____________________________________ Town: ____________________ Lot: ___ Block: ____ County: ____________________ Title/Owner of Record: _______________ Full Market Value of Property: $________ Mortgage Balance: $_________ Tax Assessor Assessed Value: $____________________ Any other Real Estate: $______________________ SCHEDULE B-1: BANK ACCOUNTS/BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS 2) SCHEDULE B-1: STOCK 3) SCHEDULE B-1: INVESTMENT BONDS 4) SCHEDULE B-1: ALL OTHER PROPERTY BANK ACCOUNTS/BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS SCHEDULE B (1) BANK ACCOUNTS, STOCK, CD, OTHER ASSETS All Other Personal Property Owned Individually or Jointly; Market Value, Indicate the Manner of Registration at Date of Death. If none, write none for each line. Use back of page if you need more space, or attach a list of assets. Bank Accounts - Individually or Jointly Owned Date of Death Value Name of Bank, Acct. # _____________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ Stock (A) Number of Shares (B) Name of Stock - Registered Owners(s) (C) State of Inc. (D) Date of Death Per Share Value (E) Total Market Value (F) Decedents Equity Name of Stock Co., Acct. # ________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ INVESTMENT BONDS (A) Bonds - Individually or Jointly Owned (B) Date of Death Value (C) Decedents Equity* ___________________ $_____________ ___________________ $_____________ ___________________ $_____________ SCHEDULE B (1) - ALL OTHER PROPERTY RESIDENT DECEDENT Cars _______________________________________ $_____________ Other assets over $10,000 ______________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ ___________________________________________ $_____________ SCHEDULE B CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES RESIDENT DECEDENT SCHEDULE B (2) CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES Proprietorship, Partnership, Joint Venture and/or Closely Held Corporation in which the Decedent Held Any Interest, Market Value at Date of Death [attach details]If none, write none. ________________ $_____________ SCHEDULE D EXPENSES Estimated Expenses for Funeral $ ____________________ Probate Administration $ ____________________ Counsel Fees: $ ____________________ Executors or Administrators Commissions $ ____________________ Other Administration Expenses (list individually), attach receipts. Expense _________________ $ ____________________ Expense _________________ $ ____________________ Expense _________________ $ ____________________ Expense _________________ $ ____________________ Expense _________________ $ ____________________ Expense _________________ $ ____________________ SCHEDULE E BENEFICIARIES In case of Intestacy, the parentage of all collateral heirs (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, etc.) must be set forth. The relationship of step-parent, step-child, step-brother or step-sister must be so stated. BENEFICIARIES AND ADDRESSES (State full names and addresses of all who have an interest, vested, contingent or otherwise, in estate) HEIRS AT LAW/ NEXT OF KIN: RELATIONSHIP: ADDRESS: APPROX. AGE: % INTEREST: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Any specific bequests/gifts in will? _____________________________ _________________________________________________________ (NOTE: LIST CHILDREN OF DECEASED NEXT OF KIN - /ALSO GIVE AGE OF ANY MINORS) State full names of all beneficiaries who died before or after decedents death: ____________________________ 1. The Inheritance Tax Bureau will require certain documents. Please attach a photocopy (not original) of the decedents Will, Death Certificate, codicils, trusts, and last full years Federal Income Tax Return. This is required by the Surrogates Office (Tax Bureau). We will also need photocopies of the Deed and Tax Bill to submit to the Inheritance Tax Bureau. SUMMARY 1. Real Property - Schedule A $_______________ 2. All Other Assets - Schedule B(1) $_______________ 3. Closely Held Businesses - Schedule B $_______________ 4. Transfers prior to death - Schedule C $_______________ 5. Gross Estate . . Total Lines 1 thru 4 $_______________ 6. Deductions/Expenses . . . - Schedule D $_______________ 7. Net Estate . Total - Line 5, minus Line 6 $_______________ 8. Contingent Amount Included in Line 7 $_______________ 9. Balance of Estate (Line 7, minus Line 8) $_______________ Are any questions in Schedule C answered yes? Yes __ No ___ Have or will you file or are you required to file a Federal Estate Tax Return for estates over $2,000,000? Yes __ No ___ Has or will any disclaimer been filed? If so, attach copy Yes __ No ___ If the decedent died after December 31, 2001, did the decedents taxable estate plus adjusted taxable gifts for Federal estate tax purposes under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code in effect on December 31, 2001 exceed $675,000? Yes __ No ___ If yes, by how much $ ___ ___ ___ How can we help you? What questions do you have? Is there anything else important: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ New clients: When you come into the office would you like: Pen ___, Foam can holder ___, USA key chain ___, Calendar ___, T-Shirt _____? All new clients are entitled to receive our Free Email Newsletter featuring updates in Probate, Traffic Law, and Personal Injury/ Insurance. Thank you. SCHEDULE C TRANSFERS (THESE QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED BY THE INHERITANCE TAX BUREAU (DIVISION OF TAXATION) 1. Did decedent, within three years of death, transfer property, valued at $500.00 or more, without receiving full financial consideration therefore? ___ Yes ___ No 2. Did decedent, at any time, transfer property, reserving (in whole or in part) the use, possession, income, or enjoyment of such property? ___ Yes ___ No 3. Did decedent, at any time, transfer property on terms requiring payment of income to decedent from a source other than such property? ___ Yes ___ No 4. Did decedent, at any time, transfer property, the beneficial enjoyment of which was subject to change because of a reserved power to alter, amend, or revoke, or which could revert to decedent under terms of transfer or by operation of law? ___ Yes ___ No If answer to any of the above questions is Yes, set forth a description of property transferred, the fair market value at date of death, dates of transfers, and to whom transferred. Submit copy of trust deed or, agreement, if any. (If transfers are claimed to be untaxable, also submit detailed statement of facts on which such claim is based, proof as to decedents physical condition and copy of death certificate.) 5. Was decedent a participant in any pension plan that provided for payment to another of an annuity or lump sum on or after death? ___ Yes ___ No 6. Did decedent purchase or in any manner participate in any contract or plan providing for payment of an annuity or lump sum on or after death to another, except life insurance contracts payable to a designated beneficiary? ___ Yes ___ No (Matured endowment policies, claim settlement certificates, supplementary contracts, annuity contracts and refunds thereunder and interest income certificates even though issued by an insurance company are not considered life insurance contracts.) 7. Was a single premium life insurance policy issued on decedents life in conjunction with an annuity contract? ___ Yes ___ No If answer to questions 5, 6 or 7 is Yes, attach photostatic copies of all such contracts, plans, and policies. 8. Were any accumulated dividends due on any contract of insurance? (If yes, list below) ___ Yes ___ No For each transfer, set forth Date of Transfer; Description of Property, Both Real and Personal: Actual Consideration if Any; Names and Relationship to Decedent of Donees, Assignees, Transferees, etc. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Market Value at Date of Death __________________________