{"id":287018,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/estate-laws.html"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T17:03:13","slug":"estate-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/estate\/planning-an-estate\/estate-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"State & Federal Estate Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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State & Federal Estate Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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In 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote: \u201cIn this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." The government has an interest in both.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Federal and state laws cover all aspects of a deceased person’s estate. This includes the inheritance rights of their loved ones, heirs, and estate taxes.
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Some of the many things inheritance law covers include:<\/p>\r\n