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Living Trusts

What is Probate?

Posted Mar 1, 2023

Probate is the legal process by which a deceased person’s assets are distributed to their heirs or beneficiaries according to their will or state law. It involves the court overseeing the administration of the deceased person’s estate, which includes gathering their assets, paying off any debts and taxes owed, and distributing the remaining property to […]

Living Trusts, Trusts & Estates, Will Contests, Wills

New Jersey Will Contests

Posted May 24, 2019

Q: What are typical reasons why someone might contest a will in New Jersey? The most common grounds are either lack of testamentary capacity at the time the will was executed or a claim of undue influence on the testator by people who surrounded the person who created the will (the “testator”) at the time […]

Will Contests

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