by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 9, 2019 | Estate Litigation
After losing a loved one, the desire to get through estate administration as quickly as possible is understandable. However, there are times when holding things up and really digging into that individual’s estate plan is necessary and for the best. While most wills...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 28, 2019 | Firm News
Estate planning can be a sensitive subject, no matter how old the person might be. In fact, almost half of Americans 55 or older have not put any official plan in writing. For those who have actually taken the time to put together a will, many have locked it away and...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 27, 2019 | Estate Planning
Protecting digital assets is something this column has addressed in previous posts. Making sure digital assets are protected matters. Making sure that loved ones have the right to access digital assets also matters. When estate planning, New Jersey residents would be...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 24, 2019 | Estate Litigation
When a person dies, his or her estate typically passes to his or her spouse, unless that individual is unmarried, widowed or leaves specific instructions stating that assets should go elsewhere. When a spouse is left out of a will, he or she can either accept it or,...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 19, 2019 | Estate Litigation
There are those in New Jersey who take the time to put together estate plans in order to ensure that they, their loved ones and their assets are protected, should anything happen to them. While doing this is something that is strongly advised, if the wording in estate...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 13, 2019 | Estate Litigation
Some New Jersey residents, in an effort to prevent their beneficiaries from having to go through a long, drawn-out probate process, choose to create transfer-on-death beneficiary deeds. Under the right circumstances, and if everything is done just so, this can work,...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 12, 2019 | Elder Law
Those in New Jersey and around the world who grew up reading Marvel comics and watching the blockbuster movies based on those characters are likely familiar with the creator of that world, Stan Lee. Lee built an empire around Iron Man, Doctor Doom, Black Panther and...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 7, 2019 | Estate Litigation
Putting an estate plan together serves a few very important purposes for New Jersey residents. First, it offers one protection in the event of incapacitation. Second, it offers protection for one’s family in the event of one’s incapacitation or death. Finally, third,...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | May 23, 2019 | Firm News
Creating an estate plan is something every parent should do. One of the crucial items you will have to address is the person or persons who will care for your children upon your death. Even if you do appoint a guardian in your will, it is not a guarantee that the...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | May 17, 2019 | Estate Planning
Putting together a solid plan for one’s estate is something that no New Jersey resident should delay. There is a lot that goes into estate planning. One small part of it is making sure assets are left to the person or persons of one’s choice. Something many people...