5 09, 2017

You Can Pay Your Medicare Premiums Online

2017-09-11T07:49:49-04:00September 5th, 2017|

Online bill paying has become a popular way to make paying bills easier, and now you can pay your Medicare premiums online too. If your bank allows customers to pay bills online, you can use that service to pay your [...]

5 09, 2017

Estate Planning For the Newly Married

2017-10-03T15:29:27-04:00September 5th, 2017|

Now is the perfect time to start working on an estate plan—because, as newlyweds, you may not have a list of your accounts, but you've effectively just done a working inventory of your possessions—as you've figured out how to consolidate [...]

4 09, 2017

What are the Duties of the Administrator of a New Jersey Estate?

2023-12-27T04:20:48-05:00September 4th, 2017|

Serving as the administrator of an estate is more complex than many people anticipate. Whether you’re choosing the administrator you’ll name in your will or have been appointed administrator and are unsure of your responsibilities, it’s important to understand the [...]

30 08, 2017

Good Planning Protects Your Family’s Future

2018-02-02T22:10:37-05:00August 30th, 2017|

Fully protecting your spouse and children requires protecting yourself in ways that many young adults don’t consider, and preparing for eventualities most will never have to face. These tips on legal and financial planning for parents will help protect your [...]

25 08, 2017

Who Inherits When There’s No Will?

2018-02-02T22:10:37-05:00August 25th, 2017|

Many people assume that their spouses or children will automatically be provided for upon their deaths. With that expectation, it’s easy to view a will or living trust as a tool that may make the process smoother, but won’t have [...]

24 08, 2017

Guardianship and Conservatorship

2020-03-16T11:17:33-04:00August 24th, 2017|

Every adult is assumed to be capable of making his or her own decisions unless a court determines otherwise. If an adult becomes incapable of making responsible decisions due to a mental disability, the court will appoint a substitute decision [...]

21 08, 2017

Advance Healthcare Directives Protect Patients and Families

2018-02-02T22:10:37-05:00August 21st, 2017|

When a medical emergency or some type of serious disability or incapacity strikes, it may be too late to make important decisions about your medical care. Though none of us wants to contemplate a time when we may be unconscious [...]

16 08, 2017

Living Trust Maintenance is Key

2023-12-27T05:27:50-05:00August 16th, 2017|

Many people opt for a living trust over more traditional means of estate planning because of benefits such as: A smoother, shorter transition after death Lower costs of administration after death Flexibility during the grantor’s lifetime Greater ability to control [...]