Old
Bridge Library
October 11, 2016 at 1pm
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. 2016 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.
Open to the Public. You
do not need to be a resident.
732-721-5600 x 5033
Old
Bridge Library 1 Old Bridge Plaza Old Bridge NJ 08857
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.
For additional information on the Legal Seminars, contact our
Coordinator, Kenneth Vercammen’s law office at (732) 572-0500, or fax
732-572-0030.
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; "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.
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.
