Estate planning is not only for rich people — but stakes are especially high for people with large assets. Whether you consider yourself working class, middle class, upper middle class or in some other socioeconomic position, Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, encourages you to have your estate planning documentation reviewed by an attorney every few years — and certainly whenever there is a major change in your family or financial circumstances. A divorce, birth or adoption, or growth of a business are all examples of situations that may mean it is time for a new will, a new trust or a new power of attorney.
New Jersey Asset Protection
New Jersey estate planning lawyers of Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, offer clients the assurance of our knowledge, experience, respected status in the area and our proven effectiveness in various legal practice areas, including business law, real estate law and family law. We can advise you on estate planning matters such as the following, and prepare customized documents tailor-made to your individual financial and family circumstances.
- Wills and trusts
- Living wills
- Powers of attorney
- Healthcare directives
Estate Planning is For Everyone
Some people think that estate planning is a morbid area of the law, and is primarily a concern for older people. In fact, estate planning is all about self-determination and asset protection — over a lifetime and after death. Anyone with assets (such as a home) or with family responsibilities (a spouse and/or children) should be proactive about estate planning, and consider it part of an overall financial planning strategy for an individual, a couple or a family.
Your legacy will live on beyond your lifetime because of the impact of your financial affairs on those of your wife or husband, your sons and daughters, other family members and business partners. If you do not prepare your own will or healthcare power of attorney, New Jersey laws or doctors who do not know you will someday make decisions for you.
Will Contests
Is a family member contesting a will of which you are a beneficiary? Or do you believe you should contest a will or challenge the administrator of a trust? Our New Jersey estate planning lawyers handle probate litigation. Often, a frank discussion with an attorney can illuminate ways to avoid a lawsuit and resolve a probate-related dispute through negotiations.
Contact a Newark Wills and Trusts Lawyer
Whatever your concerns and wherever you and your family are in relation to estate planning or probate issues, Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, welcomes your inquiry. Call or e-mail the law firm today.
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