Talking to your kids about your death is a challenging task. Many parents spend a lot of time planning for what happens after they are gone but fail to communicate their plans to their kids. You might avoid this topic because you do not want to stress out your...
Estate Planning
5 ways you can succeed in your role as executor of an estate
Perhaps when you agreed to become executor of your uncle’s estate, the death of this hearty man seemed improbable and certainly a long way off. Now that time has come, and you are suddenly in charge of administering the estate. Here are five tips to help you succeed...
Can I have a holographic will in New Jersey?
Since death is unpredictable, creating an estate plan is easy to put off. While you may have ideas for what you might include in your will and other estate documents, those plans will not be useful for your loved ones until you have a written plan. For some, creating...
What happens when a person dies without a will?
We never know when we’ll be gone, so we need to look ahead and create our wills for when that moment arrives. However, some people put off creating a will for so long that they die without one. In that case, the state of New Jersey will handle asset distribution...