Sometimes will are contested. An individual may believe that the will of the deceased does not accurately reflect their true wishes, due to the undue influence of another or they lacked the capacity to properly express their true wishes. Often, this takes the form of...
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The attorneys at Ritigstein Law, are knowledgeable advisors who help clients achieve their goals in estate planning, probate, business law and litigation.
Did your loved one have capacity when creating an estate plan?
A lot of people wait until the last minute to create or modify an estate plan. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with doing so, it does leave the door open to some legal issues that can linger for a significant period of time to come. In these circumstances, your...
When can people challenge a will in probate?
There are few guarantees in life for people in New Jersey, however, one of them is that people will continue to grow older and eventually they will pass away. It is not something people like to think about all the time, but it is going to happen and it is important...
Consider these issues before becoming an executor
Being selected as an estate executor may be an honor. Before accepting this position, however, you should understand the important probate and estate administration duties that executors must perform. The estate Executors act on behalf of the testator who signed the...
Dying without a will: Who gets what?
A will lays out how a New Jersey resident wants their property distributed upon their death. This means if someone dies without creating a will, the intestacy laws of that state dictate how property will be handled. This means the decedent’s bank accounts, real...
How probate works in New Jersey
Probate takes place after a person dies to assure that their estate is distributed correctly. There are many things to know about probate if you are preparing your estate plan, you rea a beneficiary or you were selected as the executor responsible for probate and...
Working through probate and estate administration issues
Most people in New Jersey never have any contact with the court system outside of, perhaps, a traffic violation. That’s why when you have been named the executor of a deceased loved one’s estate, you may have a wide variety of questions about the process. Working...
How does probate work in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, probate is a legal process intended to distribute a person’s property after their death. While probate is not always required in New Jersey, it is generally required if the decedent owned assets in their own name. Non-probate assets can typically skip...
Is a person liable for their deceased spouse’s debt?
The death of a spouse is a traumatic event for a family. Besides the intense grief that the death of a spouse brings, there is also a lot of paperwork and other details to get through. While going through a spouse’s affairs a person may find they had a credit card...
Assets that do not go through probate
Your will is a critical component of your New Jersey estate plan. Keep in mind, though, that the executor cannot distribute the assets that you list in your will to your beneficiaries until after the probate process. At Ritigstein Law, LLC, we often assist clients...
