by kneelawfirm | Jul 30, 2018 | New Jersey, Probate
When a loved one dies, one of the most challenging tasks can be settling the estate, ensuring that assets are legally transferred in accordance with the decedent’s wishes. That’s the function of the probate process. The probate court oversees the settlement of the...
by kneelawfirm | May 25, 2018 | Digital Wills, Estate Planning
It seems that our world is rapidly becoming a digital one, with more and more services available online every day. From online banking to digital music lessons to web-based learning, it seems that the limits of the internet are being challenged all the time. That also...
by kneelawfirm | Apr 30, 2018 | Estate Law, Estate Planning, Tax Law
Though the tax reform bill passed in December, 2017 has been mostly heralded as a benefit for corporations, with a dramatic reduction in the corporate tax rate, it also made some significant changes in estate and gift tax law. Here’s an overview of those changes. The...
by kneelawfirm | Jan 15, 2018 | Estate Planning
If you’ve agreed to act as personal representative or executor of the estate of a loved one, and that person has died, you may be uncertain how you initiate the process or what your duties are. Though you are not required to have an attorney handle the necessary...
by kneelawfirm | Jan 2, 2018 | Estate Planning
The family vacation home—it’s something your parents bought with the hopes of keeping your family together, even after you’d grown. Unfortunately, when your parents are gone, that vacation home often becomes the one thing that you and your siblings disagree on most....
