7 07, 2017

Are Trusts Still Useful If the Estate Tax Is Repealed?

2018-02-02T22:10:38-05:00July 7th, 2017|

With Republicans in control of Congress and the presidency, there is talk of eliminating the federal estate tax.  In 2017 the tax affects only estates over $5.49 million, meaning that for more than 99 percent of Americans, it's already been repealed. [...]

3 07, 2017

Tips for Working with a Law Firm

2019-06-02T05:59:34-04:00July 3rd, 2017|

Get the Most Out of Your Work with Your Lawyer When you hire an attorney for estate planning, help with a loved one’s estate, or any other legal matter you want to make sure that the work gets done as [...]

20 06, 2017

Estate Planning That Expresses Who You Are

2019-06-02T06:01:39-04:00June 20th, 2017|

5 Things to Talk About with Your Family You intend to pass along your wealth through your estate plan, but what about your wisdom? Ensuring you accomplish both calls for a family meeting to have a conversation about your money, [...]

19 06, 2017

Retirement Account Management is a Critical Piece of Your Estate Plan

2024-02-11T16:33:18-05:00June 19th, 2017|

Many New Jersey residents invest the time, research, and resources necessary to create a detailed and integrated estate plan, but overlook one critical piece: disposition of retirement accounts. When retirement accounts aren’t included in the estate planning process, account holders [...]

13 06, 2017

Money Isn’t Everything in Estate Planning

2018-03-07T19:24:40-05:00June 13th, 2017|

How to Pass Your Stories and Values to the Future Generations Money may be the most talked about wealth contained within a person’s estate, but the riches of their experience and wisdom can mean even more to family members down [...]

12 06, 2017

Proving Age Discrimination Is Difficult

2023-12-27T03:46:28-05:00June 12th, 2017|

As baby boomers continue to work past retirement age, age discrimination lawsuits are becoming more common. Two out of three workers between ages 45 and 74 say they have seen or experienced age discrimination, according to AARP. However, experiencing it [...]

12 06, 2017

New Protections for Nursing Home Residents

2017-06-12T14:04:40-04:00June 12th, 2017|

New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give residents more options regarding meals and visitation as well as make changes to discharge and grievance procedures. The [...]