Cautionary Tale: Same-Sex Couples That Own Property Need to Take Steps to Protect Each Other

The Tax Court of New Jersey issued a ruling on June 5 in Estate of Frappolli v. Director, Division of Taxation, 2014 Westlaw 2567138, with a strong cautionary note for same-sex couples who jointly own their homes. Formalize your status if you can!

Marie Frappolli and Dorothea Angelou became partners as students and considered themselves partners for many decades until Frappolli died in 2009. Frappolli bought a house in Avalon, NJ, in her own name … <Read More>