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Mass. Tax On Trust Assets Unconstitutional, Estate Tells Justices

By Maria Koklanaris · October 16, 2020, 6:12 PM EDT

A decision by Massachusetts' highest court concerning $1.8 million in tax on unreported intangible assets of a trust was contrary to many U.S. Supreme Court precedents and should be overturned, an estate...

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Documents

Petition

Case Information

Case Title

M. Christine Shaffer, as Executrix of the Estate of Adelaide Chuckrow, Petitioner v. Geoffrey E. Snyder, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Case Number

20-501

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

October 16, 2020

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