Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar
North
Brunswick Seniors
April 27 at 12:30
North
Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen,
Esq. Edison, NJ
(Author- Answers to Questions About Probate)
The new NJ Probate Law made a number of
substantial changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in
New Jersey.
Main Topics:
1. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills
2. 2014 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. NJ Inheritance taxes on estates over $675,000
4. Power of Attorney
5. Living Will
6. Administering the
Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
7. Questions and Answer
COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, "Answers to
Questions about Probate" and Administration of an Estate, Power of
Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.
Free Will
Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
10
years ago the AARP Network Attorneys of the Edison/Metuchen/Woodbridge area
several years ago established a community Speakers Bureau to provide
educational programs to AARP and senior clubs, Unions and Middlesex County
companies. Now, volunteer attorneys of the Middlesex County Estate Planning
Council have provided Legal Rights Seminars to hundreds of seniors, business
owners and their employees, unions, clubs and non-profit groups. These quality
daytime educational programs will educate and even entertain. Clubs and
companies are invited to schedule a free seminar. The following Seminars are
now available:
Details on the 2 programs currently offered:
1. WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION- PROTECT
YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY
2. POWER
OF ATTORNEY to permit family to pay your bills if you are temporarily disabled
and permit doctors to talk with family
All instructors
are licensed attorneys who have been in practice at least 25 years. All
instructors are members of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar
Association, and Middlesex County Bar Association. All programs include free written materials.
You don't have to be
wealthy or near death to do some thinking about a Will. Here is your opportunity to listen to an
experienced attorney who will discuss how to distribute your property as you
wish and avoid many rigid provisions of state law.
Topics
discussed include: Who needs a Will?; What if you die without a Will
(intestacy)?; Mechanics of a Will; Selecting an executor, trustee, and
guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes "Living
Will"; Powers of Attorney; $13,000 annual gift tax exclusion, Bequests to charity, Why you need a
"Self-Proving" Will and Estate
Administration/ Probate.
Sample
materials: Hand-outs on Wills, Living Wills/Medical Advance Directive, Power of
Attorney, Probate and Administration of an Estate, Real Estate, Working with
your Attorney, Consumers Guide to New Jersey Laws, and Senior Citizen Rights.
SPEAKERS BUREAU
At the request of senior citizen groups,
unions, and Middlesex County companies and organizations, the " Speakers
Bureau " is a service designed to educate citizens about how laws affect
their lives and how the judicial system operates. We have attorneys available to speak to
businesspersons, educational, civic and social organizations on a wide range of
topics during business hours.
HELP YOUR MEMBERS LEARN THE LAW, PREVENT OR
AVOID LEGAL PROBLEMS
Chances are many of your members have been in a
situation where they could have benefited from legal advice. Have you ever been in an accident? Has a
motor vehicle or criminal complaint ever been filed against you or a member of
your family? Many individuals face these and other types of problems. Often
people do not protect their rights, only to later face lengthy license
suspensions or even jail for failure to resolve legal problems early on. That's why Legal Rights Seminars are
offered.
This
means your members can get advice and possibly prevent legal problems before
they occur. Most importantly, they can
have peace of mind.
Americans
need an attorney when legal problems strike.
As in the case of medical services, early treatment can prevent
catastrophe and its attendant cost in time and money. For example, psychological studies have
demonstrated that there is a direct correlation between legal problems and lost
work time and productivity. Employees'
work performance often has a direct relationship to personal legal
problems. Therefore, the sooner a
solution can be found for the employees' problems, the sooner employees can
focus on their work.
In today's complex world,
few people can function successfully and safely without competent legal
advice. In order to insure your estate
plans are legally set up, you need to know exactly where you stand so that you
can avoid possibly catastrophic mistakes impacting both you and your family.
For additional information on the Legal Seminars, contact our Coordinator,
Kenneth Vercammen’s law office at (732) 572-0500, email VercammenLaw@njlaws.com or fax
732-572-0030.
