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Functional Role of DNA Testing to Resolve Inheritance Issues in New Jersey
| 29-Dec-2024Categories: Estate Planning, InheritanceValue of DNA Testing in Battles Over Estates in NJ DNA testing has played an important role in legal fields as divergent as criminal and family law, incriminating or exonerating defendants involved in illegal activities and determining paternity in...
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Mastering Refunding Bonds & Releases in Estate Administration in NJ
| 18-Nov-2024Categories: Estate PlanningEstate Administration Safeguards: Understanding the Importance of a Refunding Bond and Release in Ocean County, NJ When someone dies, the executor of their will is responsible for gathering assets and debts, the total of which is the estate. The...
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The Complex Web of Prenups, Wills, Divorce, and Death: What Takes Supremacy?
| 14-Nov-2024Categories: Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law, Prenuptial AgreementsExploring the Legal Links Between Wills, Prenups, Divorces, and Deaths in New Jersey Marriage, divorce, and death – three important topics. What connects them all? The legal confusion that most people feel around them. Prenuptial agreements, wills, estate plans,...
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Fundamentals of Same-Sex Estate Planning
| 29-Oct-2024Categories: Estate PlanningWhat LGBTQ+ Couples Should Know about Estate Planning in NJ Same-sex couples gained the right to marriage benefits after the 2012 United States v. Windsor case. The court ruled that the federal government cannot deny same-sex couples the benefits...
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Considering Your Pets in New Jersey Estate Planning
| 26-Oct-2024Categories: Estate PlanningEstate Planning Essentials for NJ Pet Owners We want to make sure that our loved ones are protected when we pass on and, sometimes, that includes our pets. Pets are legally considered property under New Jersey law, so while...
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Are Conservatorships and Guardianships the Same Thing?
| 13-Sep-2024Categories: Estate PlanningBreaking Down The Main Distinctions Between Guardianships & Conservatorships in New Jersey New Jersey law provides for circumstances when a person lacks or loses the ability to manage their financial and personal affairs. This is most often seen with...
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HIPAA Release and Ensuring Health Information Access in Your Estate Plan
| 09-Sep-2024Categories: Estate PlanningThe Importance of Planning Your Estate by Incorporating HIPAA Authorization in NJ Effectively planning for the future involves more than dreaming and goal setting. It often requires us to address some of life’s most challenging moments like death or...
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Don’t Let Your Digital Life Vanish: Craft Your Digital Estate Plan
| 13-Aug-2024Categories: Estate PlanningThe Growing Significance of Digital Estate Planning in Today’s Digital World Without a digital estate plan, accessing and managing digital assets after someone passes away becomes extremely difficult for their loved ones in New Jersey. No one likes to...
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Planning for Your New Jersey Business After Death
| 09-Aug-2024Categories: Estate PlanningSecure Your Business’s Future Success After You’re Gone with a Comprehensive Plan in NJ Important Considerations for Business Owners who Want to Pass on their Business after their Death in Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey You’ve spent years,...
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Include And Protect Your Vacation Home in Your Estate Plan
| 20-Jul-2024Categories: Estate PlanningProtecting Your Vacation Home Through Generations by Adding it to Your Estate Plan Your Vacation Home Requires a Tailored Estate Planning Approach Due to Its Unique Combination of Sentimental and Financial Worth. A shore house, a mountain retreat, a...
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