by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 27, 2018 | Elder Law
Watching a parent, grandparent or other loved one advance in age or experience health issues is difficult. No one wants to see it happen, yet it happens to everyone. When people are going through it themselves, they may put off seeking out caregiving services as they...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 25, 2018 | Firm News
Planning your estate is an important responsibility. Whether you are young or old, single or married, wealthy or not, planning for the future is imperative. Your estate is a major part of this. If you are dealing with somebody else’s estate, you will see just how...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 18, 2018 | Estate Litigation
Trust documents are usually pretty iron clad. That being said, those who disagree with the terms of a trust may question the trust document by contesting it in a New Jersey court. If you wish to pursue estate litigation over a trust, you may need to prepare yourself...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 13, 2018 | Estate Litigation
No parent in New Jersey or elsewhere wants to bury his or her child; unfortunately, it happens all too often. In another state, a woman lost her son after he died at a mental health hospital. His loss of life resulted in a civil rights lawsuit being filed and a $1.4...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 10, 2018 | Elder Law
A former employee of Millennium Memory Care located in Holmdel has been arrested and charged with elder abuse. When New Jersey residents place their loved ones in care facilities, they should be able to do so knowing that they will be taken care of, not hurt by those...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jul 3, 2018 | Estate Planning
Numerous marriages end in divorce every year. When going through the dissolution process, there is a lot on one’s plate. Thinking about estate planning is probably the last thing on anyone’s mind at such a time. While it may not seem high on the priority list, there...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 8, 2018 | Estate Litigation
You were assigned to serve as the executor of a loved one’s estate. You go about your business, getting everything ready for distribution to beneficiaries, when all of a sudden the claims start piling in against the estate. Estate litigation is unavoidable, but how...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 7, 2018 | Estate Planning
When making preparations for what should happen to one’s assets in the event of death, one may easily get overwhelmed. Most New Jersey residents know that they need a will. Does estate planning have to involve trusts, too? The truth is, not everyone needs a trust. It...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 5, 2018 | Contested Guardianships
You are at a stage of life when you have young children at home. You would do anything and everything for them. Have you considered what would happen to them if you were no longer in the picture? While the vast majority of parents in New Jersey do not want to think...
by Torzewski & McInerney, LLC | Jun 3, 2018 | Firm News
If you accepted the responsibility of being the executor of someone’s New Jersey estate or being the trustee of his or her trust, you are a fiduciary whether you realize it or not. What this means is that the person placed his or her trust in you and you therefore...