Creating an estate plan is about more than just designating beneficiaries for your assets. A good estate plan will prepare your family for the unexpected whenever it happens, including during your life. Don’t leave your loved ones in a situation where they are left trying ...

The turmoil of the past few years has led many people to start thinking more seriously about their future. In particular, studies are showing that many people have responded to the global pandemic by starting to consider an estate plan.  What is an estate plan? Why is i ...

A last will and testament (often just referred to as “a will”) is a legal document declaring how a person’s assets (money, properties, personal effects) will be distributed after their death. The “testator” is the person who is creating the will. In their will, the ...

When someone dies without a will, the laws of the state where that person dies will determine how their assets are distributed. These laws can vary by state. The New Jersey laws that determine how someone’s assets are distributed in the event they perish without a will are ...

Most adults have considered writing a will at some point in their lives. Usually, it’s after losing someone close or when some sort of health scare prompts us to think about the future. Unfortunately, this is usually where it ends – with thoughts of writing a will, but n ...