October 6, 2015 at 1:00pm Free community program
Colonia Firehouse 250 Inman Ave., Colonia, NJ 07067
WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION- PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ
(Author- Answers to Questions About Probate)
The 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. 2015 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. NJ Estate 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.
Colonia Firehouse 250 Inman Ave., Colonia, NJ 07067
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, Ken Vercammen, Esq. and 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
dont 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. Thats 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
todays 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 Vercammens law office at (732) 572-0500, email
VercammenLaw@njlaws.com or fax 732-572-0030.
About
the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. He
is co-chair of the ABA Probate & Estate Planning Law Committee of
the American Bar Association Solo Small Firm Division. He is a speaker
for the NJ State Bar Association at the annual Nuts & Bolts of Elder
Law & Estate Administration program. He is writing a book for the
ABA on Wills and Estates.
He
was Editor of the ABA Estate Planning Probate Committee Newsletter. Mr.
Vercammen has published over 150 legal articles in national and New
Jersey publications on litigation, elder law, probate and trial topics.
He is a highly regarded lecturer on litigation and probate law for the
American Bar Association, NJ ICLE, New Jersey State Bar Association and
Middlesex County Bar Association.His articles have been published in
noted publications included New Jersey Law Journal, ABA Law Practice
Management Magazine, and New Jersey Lawyer. He established the NJlaws
website www.njlaws.com which includes many articles on Estate Planning,
Probate and Wills. He is a member of the AARP and often lectures to
groups on the importance of an up to date Will, Power of Attorney and
Living Will.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com
www.CentralJerseyElderLaw.com
