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WHAT IS ESTATE PLANNING IN NEW JERSEY?
A solid New Jersey estate plan does more than distribute assets—it protects your legacy and spares loved ones from unnecessary burdens. Your plan will...
HOW TO EXECUTE A NEW JERSEY ESTATE
A death occurs. Suddenly you must take action to settle your loved one’s final affairs. What do you do next? Your essential job, if you are the executor, to...
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...
Tax Proposals Affecting Wealth Transfer: Things to Consider in Your 2025 Estate Plan
The Trump Administration Has Proposed a Couple of Significant Shifts in the Estate Planning Landscape: A Potential Repeal of the Federal Estate Tax. The...
What are the Five Components of Estate Planning?
A complete and up-to-date estate plan is something that every adult should have. The benefits of well-done estate planning are enormous - not only peace 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...
Estate Planning: Who, Me?
What Is Your Estate? Your estate is made up of all your assets minus all your liabilities. Your assets may include: Real estate, including your home,...
Will the Supreme Court Maintain the Filing Requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act?
Business owners should pay close attention to the various rulings and implications in this case involving the CTA. What is the CTA? The Corporate Transparency...
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,...
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