Experienced New Jersey Estate Administration and Probate Lawyers
Estate planning is about more than determining how your property will be distributed after your death. It's also about protecting your assets while you are living and helping your family members avoid disputes over issues like end-of-life medical treatment if you are in a vegetative state.
The lawyers at Rothstein, Mandell, Strohm, Must, & Halm in Lakewood, New Jersey, can guide you through the estate-planning process and draft documents such as:
- A last will and testament to determine how you property will be distributed and name a guardian for your minor children.
- A living trust, which allows you to control your assets while you are alive and distribute those assets directly to beneficiaries after your death without having to go through the probate process. There are many different types of trusts that can help you accomplish specific goals such as minimizing estate taxes or providing funds for a disabled child. Our law firm also serves as trustees for some trusts.
- Powers of attorney to allow a trusted person to make medical and financial decisions for you if you are incapacitated.
- Advanced living directives to state your wishes to family members and health care providers concerning end-of-life care.
Probate and Estate Administration Services
Our lawyers provide a variety of probate court services, including:
- Representing administrators of wills in the probate process. Our lawyers will assist you in securing any necessary bonds, accounting for assets and property, and preparing tax forms.
- Representing heirs and beneficiaries in will contests
- Acting as guardians or conservators for people who are deemed to be incompetent and need special protections
- Helping people who wish to become guardians of incapacitated parents or children
For more information about estate planning and probate: call us at 732-363-0777 or contact us online. From our office in Lakewood, New Jersey, our attorneys serve clients in Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Burlington and Mercer counties.
