Shapiro: Palimony and the Estate Tax

Gerzog, Wendy

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Shapiro: Palimony and the Estate Tax

Wendy C. Gerzog

University of Baltimore - School of Law

May 23, 2011

Tax Notes, Vol. 131, No. 8, 2011

Abstract:
In Estate of Shapiro, the Ninth Circuit held that an individual had a valid palimony claim under Nevada state law. However, the issue was whether the decedent’s estate qualified for a deduction for that claim under federal estate tax law.

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Keywords: palimony, estate tax, deduction, claim against the estate, Shapiro

JEL Classification: H20, H24, H29, K34

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Date posted: May 24, 2011

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Gerzog, Wendy C., Shapiro: Palimony and the Estate Tax (May 23, 2011). Tax Notes, Vol. 131, No. 8, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1850363

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