Q: Where can I find an affordable house or apartment in New Jersey, but close to Manhattan?
Whether you work in New York City or would just love to live nearby so you can easily visit more often, buying a home in the city can be challenging. For that reason, New York real estate attorneys...
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Pet Trusts in Estate Planning
Q: Do I need a pet trust?
Many people know that one of the most important functions of a last will and testament--also known simply as a “will”, is to designate legal guardians (and successor guardians) for minor children. If you die before your children reach the age of majority and you have not executed...
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Understanding How Retirement Benefits Impacts Estate Planning
Q: How do my Social Security benefits impact my estate planning?
Life has a way of creeping up on us. One day we’re just starting out in our 20s and before we know it, retirement is upon us. Are you physically, mentally, and financially prepared for it?
Ideally, people create an initial estate plan when they...
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What to Consider Before Buying a Vacation Home
Q: Is it advisable to buy a vacation home while still on vacation?
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to afford buying a home in New York City or New Jersey, chances are you might have the funds needed to take a nice vacation once in a while. It’s probably not a stretch...
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Homeownership Among Millennials is Declining
Q: Why aren’t millennials buying homes?
While New York and New Jersey real estate attorneys enjoy helping clients-- especially first-time homebuyers—to buy a home, there is a noticeable decrease in the number of young faces coming through the door.
The percentage of so-called millennials – people between roughly the ages of 22 and 37 –...
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Recognizing Financial Elder Abuse
Q: What is financial elder abuse?
When it comes to creating comprehensive New York or New Jersey estate plans for the elderly—or for those planning ahead for their golden years—there are many common concerns for baby boomers and their parents.
In addition to common estate planning tools such as a last will and testament and documents...
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Estate and Trust Administration Issues in Complex Estates
Q: What happens when an estate has many creditors or claims against it?
New York and New Jersey estate planning attorneys and the general public are watching with interest how the administration of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein will pan out.
Most people have heard the news reports that the late multimillionaire financier committed suicide by...
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How to Inventory Your Property for Estate Planning Purposes
Q: What is considered “property” for estate planning purposes?
New York and New Jersey estate planning attorneys know how difficult it is for clients to make an appointment to have their last will and testament prepared. One common reason is that nobody likes to think about dying. Another is that some folks are overwhelmed...
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When Updating Your Will Is Advisable
Q: Why would I need to revise my will?
Nobody likes to think about death or face their own mortality. For that reason, people often delay consulting a skilled New York or New Jersey estate planning attorney to have a comprehensive estate plan prepared. When they finally do it, they may consider the task...
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The Importance of Naming Legal Guardians
Q: Who will get my children if I die?
Most people would probably guess that the most popular reason people delay or avoid seeing a New York and New Jersey estate planning attorney to draw up a last will and testament is that many people don’t like to think about their own mortality. Some...
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