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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Neptune Public Library Wills & Estates Seminar

March 4, 2025 @ 6pm
25 Neptune Blvd
Neptune, NJ 07753

Wills & Estate Administration-Protect Your Family and Make Planning Easy
Speaker: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Neptune Resident (Author-Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)
https://neptunepubliclibrary.org/event/wills-estate-seminar/
Main Topics:
1. What’s new in 2025
2. Dangers If You Have No Will or documents invalid
3. Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you can’t go into a law office
4. What goes into a Will
5. Power of Attorneys recommendations
6. Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care

COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochure on Wills, “Answers to Questions about Probate” and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trust.
https://neptunepubliclibrary.org/event/wills-estate-seminar/
Information:
Amanda Franco, MSLS
Program Coordinator
Reference Librarian
Neptune Township Public Library
732-775-8241
<alemay@neptunepubliclibrary.org>
Can’t attend? We can email you materials Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
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. If your organization in Central NJ would like to schedule a Will & Estates seminar, call Kenneth Vercammen’s Law Office at 732-572-0500 or email Vercammenlaw@njlaws.com

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:
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; "Living Will"; Powers of Attorney; Selecting an executor, trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes $14,000 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

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.

About the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. We is the author of the American Bar Association’s book “Wills and Estate Administration”
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 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

Sayreville Public Library Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar

January 16, 2025 at 6pm
Open to the public. You do not need to be a resident.
SPEAKERS:
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, (Author- ABA’s “Wills and Estate Administration book”)

Main Topics:
1. What’s new in 2025
2. Dangers If You Have No Will or documents invalid
3. Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you can’t go into a law office
4. What goes into a Will
5. Power of Attorneys recommendations
Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care
WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING
This event is free & open to the public.

Registration at http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1717&EventID=540368&PK=

For info, contact 732.727.0212

Sayreville Library
1050 Washington Road
Parlin NJ 08859
Aziza Haque <ahaque@sayrevillelibrary.org>

COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochure on Wills, “Answers to Questions about Probate” and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trust.

Can’t attend? We can email you materials. Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

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
Details on free programs available
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:
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; "Living Will"; Powers of Attorney; Selecting an executor, trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes $14,000 annual gift tax exclusion, Bequests to charity, Why you need a "Self-Proving" Will and Estate Administration/ Probate.

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.
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.

KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com

Milltown Senior Citizens Center Wills & Estate Update Seminar

Wills & Estates Update Seminar January 7, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Milltown Senior Citizens Center

60 Violet Terrace

Milltown, NJ 08850

Wills & Estate Administration-Protect Your Family and Make Planning Easy Fee program
Speaker: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author-Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)

Main Topics:
1. What’s new in 2025
2. Dangers If You Have No Will or documents invalid
3. Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you can’t go into a law office
4. What goes into a Will
5. Power of Attorneys recommendations
6. Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care

COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochure on Wills, “Answers to Questions about Probate” and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, and Trusts.

Monroe Township Office of Senior Services
609-448-7140

Can’t attend? We can email you materials Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
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. If your organization in Central NJ would like to schedule a Will & Estates seminar, call Kenneth Vercammen’s Law Office at 732-572-0500 or email Vercammenlaw@njlaws.com

Details on free programs available
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:
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; "Living Will"; Powers of Attorney; Selecting an executor, trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes $14,000 annual gift tax exclusion, Bequests to charity, Why you need a "Self-Proving" Will and Estate Administration/ Probate.

KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com

Monroe Senior Citizens Wills & Estates Update Seminar

Thursday, Jan 9th @ 10:30
Monroe Senior Center
12 Halsey Reed Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

Monroe registered Seniors only

Wills & Estate Administration-Protect Your Family and Make Planning Easy Fee program
Speaker: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author-Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)

Main Topics:
1. What’s new in 2025
2. Dangers If You Have No Will or documents invalid
3. Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you can’t go into a law office
4. What goes into a Will
5. Power of Attorneys recommendations
6. Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care

COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochure on Wills, “Answers to Questions about Probate” and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, and Trusts.

Monroe Township Office of Senior Services
609-448-7140

Can’t attend? We can email you materials Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax) 732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com

Monday, September 16, 2024

NJ Inheritance tax deductions for Expenses

NJ Inheritance tax deductions for Expenses

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE “D”

FUNERAL EXPENSES:

Cemetery Plot (immediate family)

Funeral Luncheon

Flowers

Minister/Rabbi/Priest/Imam

Monument/Lettering

Funeral Costs

Acknowledgments

ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES:

Appraisal of real estate

Appraisal of personal effects

Surrogate’s fees

Probate expenses

Fee to notify creditors

Death certificates

Telephone tolls

Cost of Executor’s or Administrator’s Bond

Collection costs

Court costs

Cost on recovery and/or discovery of assets

Realty commissions in accordance with

N.J.A.C. 18:26-7.12

Storage of property if delivery

DEBTS OF DECEDENT OWING and

UNPAID AT TIME OF DEATH:

Personal accounts

Judgments

Federal income and gift taxes generally

Unpaid mortgage principal and interest on the decedent’s

date of death:

Charitable pledges

State, county and local taxes accrued before death

Unpaid Inheritance Tax on interrelated estate

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE “D”

If any notes, brokerage accounts or other claims are secured by collateral, describe the collateral pledged, with

its value as of the date of death of the decedent and state whether or not said collateral is included among the assets

disclosed in Schedule B or B(1). If collateral is not pledged, state after each loan “No collateral pledged”.

NOTE: No debt or claim is to be listed in this schedule unless still owing and unpaid at the time of death and unless

such debt or claim is to be paid out of the assets of the estate.

(EXAMPLE: That portion of medical bills paid or reimbursed by Medicare or other medical insurance

should not be claimed on this schedule).

Contested claims must be explained in detail. Do not list any taxes, either real, personal or income, chargeable

for any period subsequent to date of death; nor any claim against property located outside of New Jersey, unless such

property is subject to tax in this state.

The estate agrees to advise the Division if the amount actually paid in settlement of any fee, commission or debt

is greater or less than the estimated amount allowed and further agrees to the correction of the assessment, if

necessary.

For mortgages list the balance on the decedent's date of death and the property in Schedule A on which the

mortgage is an encumbrance. Each mortgage must be listed separately. State whether there was any mortgage

insurance and, if so, submit verification as to the amount of same. Note: In the case of realty held by a decedent

and a surviving spouse/civil union partner as tenants by the entirety, the amount of any mortgage owing on such

realty at the decedent’s death is not allowable as a deduction since such property is exempt from the Inheritance Tax.

Examples of Non-Allowable Deductions

Contingent liabilities

Debts paid by insurance

Medical expenses paid prior to death

Liabilities of corporation of which decedent was a

shareholder

Real estate and property maintenance costs

Storage expense

State, county and local taxes accruing after date of death

Transfer Inheritance Tax

Real estate brokers commissions, except if real property sold

during administration of estate

Debts on property located outside of New Jersey

Federal Estate Tax

Interest accrues at the rate of 10% per annum on any direct

tax or portion thereof not paid within eight months of the

decedent’s death.

Inheritance Tax is due & must be paid within 8 months of death

Inheritance Tax is due & must be paid within 8 months of death

When to File

The executor, administrator, or heir-at-law of the estate must file an Inheritance Tax return (if required) within eight (8) months of the date of the decedent’s death. If tax is due, the tax also must be paid on the transfer of taxable real or personal property within eight (8) months of the date of the decedent’s death.

We recommend paying slightly more than tax due. Trenton will send you a refund. You don’t want to get hit with a penalty if additional tax is owed.

Interest after 8 months  Interest is calculated at the annual rate of 10% on any direct tax or portion not paid within eight (8) months of the date of the decedent’s death. To make a payment and avoid potential interest, please see How To Pay.

Extension to File  There is no extension of time to pay tax due. Interest charges still apply to any unpaid tax. An extension of time is given only to file the return. If you cannot file the return on time, you may complete Form IT-EXT, Inheritance and Estate Tax Application for Extension of Time to File a Return.

Resident Decedents - What to File 

You must file a paper return or form(s) to determine whether any tax is due or when a waiver is needed.

Note: Electronic filing is not available for Inheritance and Estate Tax returns.

Online:

If you pay by electronic check (e-check) or credit card (Visa, American Express, MasterCard, or Discover), do not send in the payment voucher. A usage fee will be added to the total tax payment when paying by credit card.

By Phone:

Call the NJ Inheritance and Estate Tax office at 609-292-5033.

By Check or Money Order:

How to Make a Payment When Filing a Return(s)

Payment vouchers are included with the Inheritance and Estate Tax returns (see charts below). Mail the voucher with your check or money order in the same envelope as the return.

To avoid processing delays, use separate checks and vouchers when filing returns for both taxes.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Woodbridge Library Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar

Woodbridge Library

Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar

November 21 2024 at 6:30.

This event will take place in-person at the Woodbridge Main Library.

Free program open to the public, you do not need to be a Township resident to attend.

WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY

SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)

Main Topics:

1. Administering the Estate/Probate /Surrogate

2. Dangers If You Have No Will or documents invalid

3. Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you can’t go into a law office

4. What goes into a Will

5. Power of Attorneys recommendations

6. Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care

7. Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money

This is where anyone can register :

https://woodbridgelibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=16211&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2024/04/01

For questions about registration to this program please contact Najea Grimes Library Associate

Woodbridge Public Library George Frederick Plaza

Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-4450 ext.7117

ngrimes@woodbridgelibrary.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/4112937185740

Can’t attend? We can email you materials Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups

SPEAKERS BUREAU

Details on free programs available

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:

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.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

About the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. We is the author of the American Bar Association’s book “Wills and Estate Administration”

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 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

KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.,Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500 (Fax) 732-572-0030 website: www.njlaws.com

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