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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • Serving Berkeley Heights, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

  • New Jersey Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Social Security, Medicaid, Will Contests, Litigation and Special Needs Lawyers

  • Estate Planning LawyersMedicaid and Public Benefits Planning, Special Needs and Disability Planning, and 31 more

Donald D. Vanarelli
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Berkeley Heights, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • At Whitlock Canter LLC, we focus our practice on estate planning and estate administration services. We can help you protect your hard-earned assets and pass them on to your loved... Read More

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David K. Whitlock
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Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law

3.9
7 Reviews

  • Serving Berkeley Heights, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law offers exceptional and compassionate legal assistance in the ares of Collaborative Divorce, Child Custody, Child Custody Modifications, Child... Read More

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Patricia A. Mack
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Wolfenson & Ashkenazi, P.C.

4.9
196 Reviews

  • Serving Berkeley Heights, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

  • Helping You Get a Fresh Start in New Jersey, whether through divorce, purchase of a residential or commercial property, purchase of a business, or filing for bankruptcy protection.

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Rebecca Ashkenazi Esq.
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Lanza Law Firm LLP

4.4
1 Review

  • Serving Berkeley Heights, NJ and Union County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Lanza Law Firm LLP assists with numerous legal challenges, including Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Head Spinal Injuries and Wrongful Death issues. From our office in South... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Wills, and 29 more

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Richard P. Diegnan, Jr. Attorney at Law

  • 261 Springfield Avenue, Suite 204, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Donald P. Bogosian

  • 312 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0225

The Kaplan Law Group, PC

  • 310 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

August N. Santore, Jr.

  • 143 Summit Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Alexander Law Offices LLC

  • 395 Springfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

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Commonly Asked Estate Planning Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Estate--is husband or daughter more entitled?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
If the house was left to you ion the will, then you are entitled to the house.  However, you cannot disinherit your spouse.  A married person is entitled to claim an elective, or statutory, share of an estate. The share the surviving spouse can claim is about 1/3.  So, if your mother died leaving you the house, but nothing to her spouse, then her spouse can claim a portion of the estate but not the whole house.  The elective share is something that has to be affirmatively asserted in court, it is not automatic, and if the surviving spouse does not claim it, it is waived. 
If the house was left to you ion the will, then you are entitled to the house.  However, you cannot disinherit your spouse.  A married person is entitled to claim an elective, or statutory, share of an estate. The share the surviving spouse can claim is about 1/3.  So, if your mother died leaving you the house, but nothing to her spouse, then her spouse can claim a portion of the estate but not the whole house.  The elective share is something that has to be affirmatively asserted in court, it is not automatic, and if the surviving spouse does not claim it, it is waived. 
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How do i add my name to my mothers house and land ?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
Your mom would have to sign a deed transferring the property from her to you and her.  As the surviving spouse, she now owns the property and will have to present a copy of your dad's death certificate.  You should be careful that your sisters do not object to this, or that a claim could be made that you are unduly influencing your mother to give you the property.  
Your mom would have to sign a deed transferring the property from her to you and her.  As the surviving spouse, she now owns the property and will have to present a copy of your dad's death certificate.  You should be careful that your sisters do not object to this, or that a claim could be made that you are unduly influencing your mother to give you the property.  
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Estate planning

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
It depends on the purpose of the trust.  Any kind of asset protection requires and irrevocable trust.  But be careful, irrevocable means irrevocable, and if you change your mind, or the circumstances change, too bad.  An irrevocable trust is like a third person, it has its own social security number, pays taxes, and has a list of people who control it.  A trust is simply the list of instructions used to determine how and when the assets in the trust can be used.  The trust can hold all of the items you listed, the deed to a house, and two bank accounts.  The trust can also be the recipient of funds from a will, but does not include the will.  
It depends on the purpose of the trust.  Any kind of asset protection requires and irrevocable trust.  But be careful, irrevocable means irrevocable, and if you change your mind, or the circumstances change, too bad.  An irrevocable trust is like a third person, it has its own social security number, pays taxes, and has a list of people who control it.  A trust is simply the list of instructions used to determine how and when the assets in the trust can be used.  The trust can hold all of the items you listed, the deed to a house, and two bank accounts.  The trust can also be the recipient of funds from a will, but does not include the will.  
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