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Practice Areas : Wills,
Trusts, & Probate
Too often we ignore our own mortality. It is only
when we come to realize the inevitability of our
mortality that we appreciate the need to have a
plan in place to transfer our Estate in accord
with our wishes. One of the most important actions
any individual can take during their lifetime is
to establish their Estate Planning in the manner
that they deem best. Absent a valid Last Will and
Testament, an individual’s Estate will pass
pursuant to the Intestacy Statutes of the State
of New Jersey, which very well may not fulfill
an individuals desires. It is too often that we
meet new clients who are at an advanced age in
life whom either have never prepared Estate Planning
documents or have not reviewed in many years Estate
Planning documents which they prepared much earlier
in life. As one ages and as ones immediate family
ages, circumstances and Estate Planning objectives
change. Additionally, as an individual’s
circumstances change, Estate Planning documents
need to be reviewed. At Elkind and DiMento, P.A.,
we enable our clients to feel as comfortable as
possible in discussing, thinking about, and making
informed decisions about their Estate Planning
objectives. Our goal at Elkind and DiMento, P.A.,
is to fully explore with each individual client
their Estate Planning objectives and to meet each
of our individual client’s personalized objectives.
It is even more important for parents with minor
children to establish within their Last Will and
Testament the Guardians for their minor children
so that there will be continuity and certainty
over where their minor children will live and who
will be responsible for their minor children in
the event of the parents early demise. With minor
children, it is also important to consider the
establishment of a Trust to prevent your minor
children from being able to access their inheritance
at the age of majority, in the event of the parents
untimely demise.
Our distinctive approach at Elkind and DiMento,
P.A., is geared to help the individual achieve
peace of mind. Our scope of services include:
Modification of an existing Will
Preparation of a new Will
Preparation of Revocable Trusts
Preparation of Irrevocable Trusts
Preparation of Life Insurance Trusts
Preparation of Designated Beneficiary Trusts
Interpretation of Wills and Trusts
Preparation of Advanced Health Care Directives
including Living Wills
Preparation of Durable Powers of Attorney
The members of Elkind and DiMento, P.A., also have
extensive experience in litigation involving Will
disputes including but not limited to claims of
undue influence and issues surrounding whether
or not a purported Will should be admitted to Probate.
Our firm also specializes in probating of Wills
and administration of Estates. Probate is the process
that transfers legal title of property and distributes
assets from the Estate of an individual who has
died. At Elkind and DiMento, P.A., we prepare all
of the necessary paper work for probate on behalf
of our clients, help with the orderly administration
of the Estate and make certain that any necessary
tax returns are filed. We also help our clients
in the negotiation of any outstanding debts so
as to maximize estate assets for the beneficiaries.
The members of Elkind and DiMento, P.A., are available
to meet or speak with our clients concerning all
issues that come up during the course of administration
of an Estate.
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