5 Reasons to Avoid Probate (even in New Jersey)
When you hear about an alternative estate planning option such as a living trust, one of the key selling points [...]
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04, 2018
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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 [...]
20
10, 2017
What to Expect from the New Jersey Probate Process
Most people know that when a person passes property through a will or dies without having made provisions for distribution [...]
12
09, 2017
How A Living Trust Helps Your Family
There are several parts to an estate plan, one of them being a living trust. Common factors that prompt someone [...]
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07, 2017
Plan Your Estate to Avoid New Jersey Probate Conflicts
The loss of a loved one puts stress on individuals and on the family dynamic. Adding money and property to [...]
19
07, 2017
Managing Estate Debts for the Good of Your Heirs
Very few of us manage to plan our finances neatly enough that we die with zero debt. Even if you [...]
26
06, 2017
Avoid Multi-State Probate Pitfalls with a Comprehensive Estate Plan
Traveling between New York and New Jersey is a routine matter for many local residents. It’s even common to live [...]
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02, 2017
Avoid Living Probate: How to Keep Guardians and Conservators Out of Your Estate
While most proactive individuals know the importance of having a well-rounded estate plan, it is typically considered as something that [...]
21
02, 2017
The Top 2 Ways the Court Gets Involved in Your Estate, and How to Avoid Them
No one wants unnecessary court involvement in their life. But without careful and proactive estate planning, chances are that some [...]
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12, 2016
Why a Trust Is the Best Option for Avoiding Probate
As Ambrose Bierce once darkly observed, “Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” Obviously, ideally, [...]