Why Is Incapacity Planning Important?
Estate planning is not only about having a plan that deals with the distribution of your property and assets after your death, but it is also about having an arrangement ...
Contesting a Will in New Jersey
Contesting a Will is a type of legal action brought to challenge the validity of a Last Will and Testament. The rules governing Will contests are state-specific so the process ...
When Will Medicaid Pay for Nursing Home Care?
Nursing home care is a substantial cost for many across the country. New Jersey residents feel this financial burden, too, which is why the majority of New Jersey nursing home ...
Should I Establish a Trust for a Pet?
Although legally pets are considered property, people often think of them as so much more- they are best friends, adored companions and even beloved family members. When away from their ...
Avoiding Probate
Probate is the court monitored process of managing and distributing an estate. It is often a time consuming and expensive process. Fortunately, there are several ways to avoid probate of ...
Business Succession Plan
When you have an establish business, one that you have poured so much of yourself into to build up and be successful, you want to protect the future of that ...
3 Tools for Incapacity Planning
Incapacity planning is a subject that should be discussed more often. Without a plan for incapacity, you allow the court to have a significant choice in who makes medical and ...
7 Must-Have Estate-Planning Documents
Are you avoiding estate planning because you don’t know where to start? Have you put off drafting a will, health care directive, power of attorney, or trust agreement because you ...
Estate Planning Questions That Need To Be Answered
When you decide it’s time to create an estate plan, you may be confused about how to proceed. Some of the terms you’ve heard bandied about, like “probate,” “revocable trust,” ...
What should I look for when evaluating an assisted living facility?
A century ago, most elderly people who became increasingly dependent and/or disabled continued to live with younger family members or moved back in with them. At present, when almost everyone ...