It’s a common misconception that a will and an estate plan are the same thing. After all, everyday language is less precise than legal terminology, and many...
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Maintaining a Special Needs Trust
In the all-important process of estate planning, trusts can serve a vast variety of purposes. Their versatility makes trusts a complicated topic, but all of...
What Age Should I Start Creating an Estate Plan?
A big part of being an adult is anticipating and preparing for your own future, even when that means thinking many decades ahead. Given this fact, every legal...
When Should I Update My Estate Plan in New Jersey?
It’s a simple fact that no one can predict the future with complete certainty, and unexpected health or financial events can occur at any time. Therefore,...
ESTATE PLANNING: BE ALERT!
ESTATE PLANNING: BE ALERT! It’s been a long time since Bob Dylan sang, Oh the times, they are a changin’. One thing’s for sure, though: change is...
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Most Essential Estate Planning Documents
Every estate plan should consist of multiple documents which supplement one another. Exactly how many documents and what types you will need for your estate, however, can vary greatly depending upon your situation. For example, many forms of trust and power of...
Mastering IEP Review
As another school year looms, parents of children with special needs may become anxious about their student’s transition into another school year. Maybe last year didn’t go so well and you’d like this year to be better. Or maybe last year was stellar and you want to...
Writing Your Will? Beware Potential “DNA Relatives” Who Can Make a Claim on Your Estate.
What Is Happening? DNA Testing is intruding in the determination of inheritance rights, and it’s not just paternity testing. The new reality is that potential heirs are using DNA test kits to discover if they have any outstanding inheritance rights. Through DNA...
What Happens to Your Pet if Something Happens to You?
The happiness of a great majority of American homes is increased by the presence of animals. No less than 70% of households in the United States have at least one pet. That translates to over 90 million pets. Why do so many Americans have pets? Many people ask, "Who...
Summertime: A Perfect Storm of Challenges
For parents of children with special needs, the summer months bring an end to the predictable routine of school. Parents are left to piece together all the components necessary to keep their child safe, engaged, and practicing the skills they’ve learned during the...