Bridgewater New Jersey Estate Planning Law Blog

For New Jersey residents who are thinking about how to structure or update an estate plan, it is important to understand certain factors. People might craft an estate plan based on the policies of a current presidential administration and then change it if there is a...

Trusts are strong legal estate planning tools that can help families set up effective and efficient means of transferring wealth at death and avoiding the challenges of probate. Before a New Jersey resident endeavors to establish their own trust, they can choose to...

Your pets need care if you suddenly die or become incapacitated. Estate planning should help assure that your pet has a home, veterinary care, food and love when you are unable to provide care. Emergency precautions     Designate at least two responsible relatives or...

For a New Jersey resident motivated to do estate planning, it may be very easy to get focused on what will happen to her property after she dies. Indeed, this is a very important question, as poor estate planning can mean an estate gets tangled up in lengthy and...

As a resident of New Jersey, you have worked hard to get your estate to where it is at today. You want to protect it through a carefully crafted estate plan. This ensures that your loved ones can enjoy your assets and a smooth, stress-free transfer. But to do this,...

As a resident of New Jersey, you work hard to create and maintain your estate. It goes without say that you put the same care into your estate plan. Because of this, you want to have an executor that will carry out your estate management well.  But should you choose a...

We have all seen films where a dying character makes last wishes on his or her deathbed — allotting wishes for how to distribute his or her possessions. If this is what you are planning, reevaluate now. In New Jersey, your family may honor your last wishes out of love...

The executor role is one that requires a high degree of responsibility and thoroughness, so the decision about who to make yours should involve careful consideration. While you want to appoint someone you trust to be your executor, you also want to avoid alienating or...