It's October and the holiday season will soon be here. It is often said, by people young and old in New Jersey, that they just have too much stuff. There has been a move of late to give to charitable contributions in lieu of gifts to loved ones. Another option would...
Estate Planning
Estate planning should be reviewed in the event of remarriage
Divorce and remarriage in New Jersey are very common in this day and age. Complex family structures are often one result of this phenomenon. One result of all of this is more complex estate planning. When both partners have offspring from prior marriages and possibly...
Estate planning: The final gift to loved ones
Few things in life are guaranteed in New Jersey, but death and taxes are among them. According to one 2017 report, more than 50 percent of Americans have not established a will or a trust and many of those will die without establishing an estate plan that could leave...
Estate planning should be a continuing process
A person in New Jersey feels he or she has done a great job of planning for his or her future. Estate planning has been thought out and put in place and life is good. Time passes, things change and an estate plan may need attention to ensure it is still serving a...
Important estate planning steps for new parents
As a new parent, you may feel as if you are trying to squeeze 48 hours of work and family time into a 24-hour day, and trying to do so on minimal sleep can prove physically and emotionally taxing. Given all the new responsibilities you have recently taken on, you may...