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Passing on Assets Outside of Probate: PODs and TODs...
For a variety of reasons, people sometimes want some or all of their assets to pass directly to specific individuals upon their deaths, outside of probate. One way to accomplish this is to set up a... Read More > -
Do You Need a Lawyer to Write a Will?...
A will is a legal document that directs who will receive your property when you die. The legal requirements are pretty simple. In order for your will to be valid, you must know what property you have... Read More > -
Make Sure Your Estate Plan and Other Essential Documents...
It's an unfortunate reality that with the increasing number of natural disasters across the country, including fires, floods, and hurricanes, the chance that you could lose your house and... Read More > -
Medicaid's Bias for Institutionalized Care May Be...
Medicaid is a federal program, administered through the states at the county level, and created under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. S. 1396 to 1396 w-5. The various Medicaid programs in New... Read More > -
Recreational Cannabis Has Come to New Jersey, but the...
New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program is administered through the State Department of Health's Division of Medicinal Marijuana. New Jersey was the fourteenth (14) state to legalize medical... Read More > -
What's in a Name: Why the Title on Your Financial...
A name often defines who we are and sometimes, even, who we become. The same is true for the name on your financial accounts. One of the biggest myths and misconceptions of estate planning is that a... Read More > -
A Primer On New Jersey's Court Rules for Guardianships...
In New Jersey, a child is considered an emancipated person at age 18, irrespective of the severity of disability. As a result, parents of special needs children no longer have the legal right to make... Read More > -
Should Medicaid Beneficiaries Worry About Their COVID-19...
On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, an economic relief bill intended to help offset the financial crisis caused by... Read More > -
How To Contest a Will in New Jersey...
A will directs how one’s estate should be distributed after a person passes away. Ordinarily, a will is admitted to probate and the wishes of the decedent are followed without issue. However,... Read More >