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Procedurally, when a practitioner has a client who needs to initiate a probate proceeding, the steps are fairly formulaic. However, even experienced practitioners can run into trouble when a potential client needs to gain access to the property of an individual who has disappeared. Presumed death cases are exceedingly rare. […]

Understanding the Importance for Planning of your Future and your Beneficiaries’ Needs We all know the saying, “There are two things in life that are unavoidable: death and taxes.” But what about death taxes? Prior to 2018, New Jersey residents often used the terms “estate tax” and “inheritance tax” interchangeably […]

In our trusts and estates practice, we frequently review estates wherein executors, appointed agents (attorneys-in-fact), real property and other assets may be located beyond New Jersey. A recent Appellate Division case, Gulbir Kaur Anand, Executor of the Estate of Amrit Kaur Anand v. Upkar Anand, Jasjot Anand and Kiran Gulati, […]

With all of the issues and emotions that accompany a divorce, it may be challenging to think about your estate planning documents. But there are scenarios that can bring about undesired consequences, particularly in the event of death or incapacity before a final judgment of divorce is entered. This article explains […]