What is a Pour Over Will?
When you start thinking about protecting your loved ones with an estate plan, the terminology you encounter may be confusing. [...]
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No New Jersey Estate Tax after December 31, 2017
In 2016, the New Jersey legislature repealed the state’s estate tax, but phased in the change. For those who passed [...]
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U.S. Seniors Lose Billions Each Year to Fraud and Financial Abuse
Estimates of the annual cost of fraud and exploitation of the elderly in the United States vary significantly. However, there [...]
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11, 2017
What is a Self-Proving Will?
The phrase “self-proving” will suggests that no further evidence of the document’s validity is necessary. While that’s true in a [...]
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11, 2017
Who is Responsible for Debts When a Family Member Dies?
Whether you are putting together your estate plan or you have recently lost a loved one and are working toward [...]
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11, 2017
Estate Planning for Pet Owners
The widowed, childless millionaire leaving his entire estate to a Pekingese and the wealthy woman disinheriting her children in favor [...]
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11, 2017
Identity Theft Can Reach Beyond the Grave
When you lose a loved one, identity theft is probably the furthest thing from your mind. Clearly, it’s not an [...]
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11, 2017
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
According to Pew Research Center, there are currently about 9 million unmarried couples living together in the United States. That [...]
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11, 2017
What To Do When a Loved One Passes Away
Whether your spouse has just passed away or you have lost your mom or dad, the emotional trauma of losing [...]
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11, 2017
New Yorker Article Highlights Abuses in the Guardianship System
Serious problems with the public guardianship system in the United States can lead to elder abuse, according to an in-depth [...]