IN RE ESTATE OF LAMBERT


63 N.J. 448 (1973)

308 A.2d 11

IN THE MATTER OF THE TRANSFER INHERITANCE TAX ASSESSMENT IN THE ESTATE OF GERARD BARNES LAMBERT, DECEASED. JOHN W. DRYE, JR., J. RICHARDSON DILWORTH AND BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, EXECUTORS OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GERARD BARNES LAMBERT, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. SIDNEY GLASER, ACTING DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF TAXATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued October 25, 1972.

Decided July 24, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E. Parker Hayden, Jr. argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Roberts & Hayden, attorneys; Mr. Hayden, of counsel).

Mr. Herbert K. Glickman, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. George F. Kugler, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Glickman, of counsel and on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HALL, J.

This transfer inheritance tax case involves the taxability of the proceeds of single premium life insurance policies on the life of the decedent, purchased in conjunction with a like number of non-refundable annuity contracts, as to all of which the decedent completely divested himself of income, interest and power more than three years before his death. The Division of Taxation (Division) held the proceeds taxable...

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