New Jersey Statutes Annotated (Tax)
N.J.S.A. § 54:38-6
Assessment and collection; disposition of proceeds; executors personally liable; liens
54:38-6. The Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall assess and collect all taxes imposed by this chapter. Such taxes when and as collected by the director shall be paid forthwith into the State Treasury for the exclusive use of the State, and all administrators, executors, trustees, grantees, donees and vendees, shall be personally liable for any and all such taxes until paid, for which an action at law shall lie in the name of the State. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, taxes imposed under this chapter shall remain a lien on all property of the decedent as of the date of the decedent's death until paid. No property owned by the decedent as of the date of the decedent's death may be transferred without the written consent of the director, or pursuant to such rules as the director may prescribe.
Amended 2002, c.31, s.2.
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In this chapter (14 sections)
- 54:38-1 · Imposition of tax; amount
- 54:38-2. · Additional tax in certain cases
- 54:38-3. · Reduction of tax; refund; time for filing application for…
- 54:38-4. · Taxation of future interests after estate tax paid; credit
- 54:38-5. · Estate taxes due upon date of death, extension, interest
- 54:38-6 · Assessment and collection; disposition of proceeds; executors…
- 54:38-7 · Copy of federal estate tax; alternate forms
- 54:38-10 · Jurisdiction of tax court; claim for refund
- 54:38-11. · Funds out of which tax is payable
- 54:38-12. · Certificate of inheritance withheld until tax paid;…
- 54:38-13. · Purpose of chapter; liberal construction
- 54:38-14. · Estates subject to tax
- 54:38-15. · Constitutional construction
- 54:38-16. · Other state taxes and liens unaffected