ESTATE ADMINISTRATION: FISCAL OR CALENDAR YEAR? As the executor of an estate, one of the major choices you’ll make is whether to choose the calendar...
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WHAT ARE POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND WHY DO I NEED THEM?
WHAT ARE POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND WHY DO I NEED THEM? I. What is a POA? A Power of Attorney (aka POA or letter of attorney) is a written...
New Jersey: A Desirable State for High-Net-Worth Individuals
New Jersey: A Desirable State for High-Net-Worth Individuals How New Jersey has become more attractive to high-net-worth individuals New Jersey has no...
What Happens If You Die Without a Will?
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I Already Have an Estate Plan. What About My Pets?
I Already Have an Estate Plan. What About My Pets? You’re a planner. You set out goals and you achieve them. You’ve got a comprehensive estate plan...
End of Year Estates and Trusts Planning
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The Parade of Horribles and the Parade of Possibles
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Special Needs Estate Planning: Which Documents Do I Need?
(This is the third article in our multi-part estate planning series.) If you have a child with special needs, there are countless issues you must...
Prior Proper Estate Planning Eases Stress of the Unknown
(This article is part two of a multi-part series: Estate Plan Development for Parents of Children with Special Needs) The basic premise of this article...
Organization: 1st Step to Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs
It’s never too late to plan for the future when you have a child with disabilities. While it’s easy to feel that the future is far away and there will always...
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