Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, P.C.
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 572-0500
www.njlaws.com

Monday, June 22, 2020

Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar Piscataway Library


September 29, 2020 at 7pm

SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, (Author- ABA’s “Wills and Estate Administration book”)

New Main Topics:
1.   If You Have No Will
2.   Getting your Estate Planning Documents done when you cant drive to law office
3.   Was goes into a Will
4.   NJ Estate Tax eliminated and Inheritance Tax reduced
5.   Power of Attorneys recommendations
6.   Living Will & Advance Directive for Medical Care
7.   Administering the Estate/Probate /Surrogate
8.   Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money

Piscataway Public Library
500 Hoes Lane
Piscataway NJ 08854
732-463-1633x6

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

     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.

       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.
     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



Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Wills and Power of Attorney Seminar Piscataway August 10th

               Wills & Power of Attorney Seminar
Piscataway Senior Center August 10, 2020 at 12:30
Piscataway Senior Center
700 Buena Vista Ave.
Piscataway NJ 08854

732-562-1133
Speaker: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- ABA’s (Wills and Estate Administration Book”)
Wills and 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:
NJ Estate Tax eliminated
Wills and problems if no Will
Power of Attorneys Recommendations
Living Will & Advance Directive
Administering the Estate/Probate/ Surrogate
Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money
       COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL: Brochures on Wills, Probate and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.

Piscataway Senior Center
700 Buena Vista Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-562-1133
      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.

Thursday, June 4, 2020

2020 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar

2020 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar

June 23, 2020 at 12:15-1:00
Law Office of Kenneth Vercammen,
2053 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08817
Program is limited to 15 people. Please bring a canned food donation.
COST: Free if you pre-register by email. Complimentary materials provided at 12:00 sharp. Please bring a canned food donation, which will be given to the St. Matthew’s St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank. Free sandwich for past and current clients. We are buying from Craig’s Deli, Woodbridge Ave.

Main Topics:
1.     Elimination of NJ Estate Tax
2.     The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills
3.     2020 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax exemption
4.     The need for current Power of Attorney
5.     Living Will & Advance Directive
6.     Administering the Estate & Probate

We previously held this seminar for the Edison, Metuchen and Piscataway Libraries. Please email us if you plan on attending or if you would like us to email the materials.
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq.
(Author-ABA Wills and Estate Administration)
Complimentary Material: Brochures on Wills, Probate and Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales for Seniors, and Trusts.

Co-Sponsor: Middlesex County Estate Planning Council
To attend email VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com
Other information call 732-572-0500
Can’t attend? We can email you materials
Send email to VercammenLaw@Njlaws.com

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Woodbridge Library Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar Now on Zoom! June 15, 2020 at 7pm Monday Virtual program

 Woodbridge Library
Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
Now on Zoom! June 15, 2020 at 7pm Monday Virtual program
WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY Free program open to the public, you do not need to be a Township resident to attend. :
Information
http://woodbridgelibrary.org/nj-estate-tax-law-wills-probate-seminar
         To Register:

SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)
Main Topics:
1. NJ Estate Tax eliminated
2. The 2020 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax 
3. Power of Attorneys recommendations 
4. Living Will & Advance Directive 
5. Administering the Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
6. Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money

For questions about registration to this program or questions you would like Mr. Vercammen to focus on please email wplref@woodbridgelibrary.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

     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.

       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.

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.comwhich 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 

Metuchen Library Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar June 10 at 6:30pm via Zoom online

Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
June 10 at 6:30pm via Zoom online
Free community program 

 Open to the public. You do not need to be a resident to attend
WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR 
FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY 
Hello! The June 10 program is on our library event calendar (https://www.metuchenlibrary.org/calendar/ ) and the Facebook event is on our page 
Please share if you have additional ideas to help promote. Thank you!
Deborah

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

    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.       NJ Estate Tax eliminated
2.       Wills and problems if no Will
3.       Power of Attorneys recommendations
4.       Living Will & Advance Directive
5.       Administering the Estate/Probate /Surrogate
6.       Avoiding unnecessary expenses and saving your family money

Free but registration requested
 people should email the library at metuchenpubliclibrary@lmxac.org

Deborah Zupan
Principal Librarian
Metuchen Public Library
480 Middlesex Avenue
Metuchen, NJ 08840
732-632-8527
For other details but not registration see

https://www.facebook.com/events/716674308868745

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Client to Prepare Interrogatory Questions in Contested Probate Cases in Court

Client to Prepare Interrogatory Questions in Contested Probate Cases in Court
      Under the court rules, the attorneys for the different parties must provide what is known as discovery. The clients must answer written questions, under oath, posed by the adversary attorney. These are called Interrogatories.
         I highly recommend my clients to prepare specific Interrogatory questions, in writing, which we will pose to our adversary to have their client answer. 
         You could also prepare a list of specific documents, which you demand that they produce. Therefore, I am recommending that you type up between twenty to forty questions to pose upon the other side, together with a list of any documents, which you would like to see which are in their possession. These are similar to questions you may want to have us ask the other person at a deposition. We request that you email questions to our office within fourteen days.  
         The parties can also be required to produce documents under a formal written request to produce documents. We call these Request for Documents.                

         The other discovery technique is called Request for Admissions. That is where you type up specific facts, where the answer would be “yes”. These are different from Interrogatory questions.
     In some cases, questioning under oath before a court reporter is held.  
That is called a deposition, but the costs often exceed $1,000.00.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Removed executor not entitled to commission In the Matter of the Estate of Hauke

Removed executor not entitled to commission In the Matter of the Estate of Hauke

Co-executors appealed approval of the accountings of their parents' estates and imposition of surcharges on them. Decedents died in 2011 and 2012. Co-executors, sons of decedents, hired an accounting company owned by one co-executor to handle the estates' and trusts' accountings. Another son filed an action to compel accountings and trial judge removed co-executors for failure to comply with orders to file an accounting and appointed an administrator. Administrator ended up filing a motion to enforce litigant's rights alleging co-executors failed to cooperate. In 2015, trial judge compelled co-executors to produce tax records and threatened them with contempt. Litigation over mother's estate led to a settlement and release. Administrator filed two separate accountings and trial judge issued an opinion in 2018. Court rejected co-executors' arguments that trial judge abused her discretion, misapplied applicable law and failed to make appropriate findings of fact. Trial judge engaged in extensive analysis, reviewed the cases' extensive procedural history and properly refused to consider the release because it was not raised until closing argument. Trial judge also properly refused to admit allegedly missing accountings three weeks into the trial, found co-executor's testimony not credible as to work his accounting firm allegedly did for the estates and co-executors were not entitled to commissions for work they performed before they were removed.
Source https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/almID/1585203030NJA520017T/