NJ Estate Planning & NJ Wills
NJ Estate Planning Lawyers • NJ Living Wills Lawyers • Bergen County Wills Lawyers
For too many people, a will is one of those things that can wait until another day. However, writing wills in NJ and estate planning can save your family future confusion and disagreement at a time when they should be focusing on remembering your life and dealing with their grief.
At the law firm of Ferrara, Turitz, Harraka & Goldberg, PC, we understand that estate planning can give our clients the peace of mind of knowing that they will provide for their children and grandchildren. Basically, estate planning is a way to assess your assets and determine the best way to conserve and transfer those assets to future generations.
Our NJ wills and estate-planning attorneys listen carefully to your objectives, analyze your situation, and develop an effective estate plan for you.
Among the ways we help our clients plan their estates include the following:
- Wills
- Living Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Trusts
- Living Trusts
- Revocable Trusts
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- Irrevocable trusts
- Long-term Care Planning
- Medicaid Planning
- Elder Law Concerns
- Guardianships
- Probate
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Probate in NJ and NY
Probate is a court proceeding which settles final debts and formally passes legal title to property from the estate of the deceased person to his or her heirs. Probate proceedings take place in the NY surrogate’s court or the NJ probate court (part of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court) in the county where the decedent legally resided at the time of death. If a person dies intestate, meaning without a will, state law determines how to distribute his or her property.
In the case of a decedent who left a will, it is subject to NY or NJ probate. The will is filed with the probate or surrogate’s court and notice of the probate proceeding is published in the newspaper so that interested parties, such as heirs and creditors, are given notice.
Most often, cases are uncontested and creditors and heirs receive payments according to the wishes of the decedent. However, some creditors and heirs contest cases, which is the time to seek competent legal advice.
Contact Us
If you need a NJ Estate Planning lawyer, or a NJ / Bergen County Wills and Probate lawyer who listens to your concerns and provides the necessary experience and expertise to assist you in obtaining the results you seek, contact Ferrara, Turitz, Harraka & Goldberg, PC. Our attorneys represent clients in Bergen County and throughout New Jersey and New York.
