Posts in February, 2012

Feb 26 Plan to Succeed

I heard a very talented attorney talk last week and she said something that stuck our to me. "Failing to plan is planning to ...

Feb 20 New Jersey Will Advertising

As of February 2005 NJ courts no longer require an advertisement of a will. All that needs to be done is notify the next of kin ...

Feb 20 NJ Law on Fiduciary's Commission

Statute NJ SA 3B 18-13 states Commissions in the amount of 6% may be taken without court allowance on all income received by the ...

Feb 13 Who Handles Probate

The person responsible for handling probate is the executor if there is a will. If there isn't any will, or the will doesn't name ...

Feb 10 Does All Property Law Have to Pass Through Probate?

Does all property have to pass through probate? NO! Most states allow a certain amount of property to pass free of probate or ...

Feb 06 Importance of a Living Will

We are young! We think we can live forever. Only old people need legal documents. Sound familiar? It's not true. Terri Schiavo was ...