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In your estate plan, you will have several people filling different roles. Some of these roles serve an active purpose, such as your healthcare proxy who handles medical matters on your behalf when you no longer can. Others serve a more passive role, such as...
When someone designates you as the executor of his or her last will and testament, you automatically become the personal representative of his or her estate when he or she dies. As such, your main duty is to present the will for probate in the Surrogate Court of the...
Concerned individuals can contest a will when they suspect the deceased person was under someone else's unwanted influence. The person challenging the estate must prove undue influence by the defendant. Review the factors that influence cases involving allegations of...
If you are in the process of setting up an estate plan, you have many different options to consider. You need to think about your individual circumstances as well as the unique needs your loved ones have. Some people create a will, while others come to the conclusion...
Regardless of your age or the number of assets in your possession, you must have a solid estate plan in place. As explained by U.S. News & World Report, a reliable estate plan can protect your family after you are gone, but it can also offer protections while you...
Most people in New Jersey likely assume that all adults in the state (particularly those in their later years) have a will (despite the natural reticence that many may have towards estate planning. Yet this assumption often proves false; indeed, according to...
Those in New Jersey working through the estate planning process quickly discover that there are a number of opportunities to preserve assets for their beneficiaries (whether those be by structuring one's estate to avoid probate or making a plan to settle debts prior...
As part of their estate plans, many people include advance care directives to help guide their medical providers and families in the event they cannot speak or make choices for themselves. In addition to creating living wills to specify their health care preferences,...
People with disabilities qualify for Medicaid and other government benefits based on their finances. You may want to provide a gift or leave an inheritance to a disabled loved one, but doing so directly may affect his or her eligibility. A special needs trust is a...
When creating your estate plan, you will likely have several people included in it. This includes everyone who benefits from your estate, along with people who will play a more active role in it. Why is it important to pay extra attention to these figures? What sort...