Overturning precedent on the Roberts court

In early December, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in cases asking the justices to overrule two longstanding ...

Write your legacy right: How to make a valid will without hiring a lawyer

You don’t need expensive legal help to make sure your loved ones get what’s rightfully theirs — just clarity and a few smart ...
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Frozen estates — how to plan for the everyday while your affairs are wound up

Question We are married in community of property and worried that if one of us dies, everything will be frozen for months or maybe years while the estate is wound up. I don’t want the survivor begging ...
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We need a better system to handle the accounts of deceased customers

When a bank's customer dies, a patchwork of rules and regulations that vary by jurisdiction create a potential nightmare for ...
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Can an Executor Really Demand Back Your Inheritance Years Later?

What is worse than the loss of a loved one? To many, it is learning long afterward that the executor of a loved one’s estate seeks to claw back money distributed lawfully. Under New Jersey probate law ...

Important document everyone needs to have - and it is free to get one

To keep your will relevant over time, stipulate your current ‘or future’ pets to ensure any animals in your home are covered ...

I received an inheritance from my father’s estate, but the executor wants me to give it back. What should I do?

The attorney for my late father stated that all beneficiaries needed to wait 10 months before disbursements from the sale of ...