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Secaucus Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Gaeta Law Firm, LLC

5.0
14 Reviews

  • Serving Secaucus, NJ and Hudson County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers1 award

  • Astute Attorneys Serve Clients Throughout Northern New Jersey. RESPONSIVE COUNSEL FOR LITIGATION, FAMILY LAW, ESTATE PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION & LAND USE

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Litigation, Family Law, and 10 more

Anthony N. Gaeta
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Feintuch, Porwich & Feintuch

3.2
14 Reviews

  • Serving Secaucus, NJ and Hudson County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • A practical approach to your legal problems with over 75 years combined experience.

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Alan Porwich
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CHOI LAW FIRM

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving Secaucus, NJ and Hudson County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Family Law, Estate Planning, and Commercial Litigation Law Firm serving Northern New Jersey and New York City with over 90 years experience. Dedication and loyalty from attorneys... Read More

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Sandra Choi
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Brach Eichler LLC

4.6
121 Reviews

  • Serving Secaucus, NJ and Hudson County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 104 lawyers2 awards

  • A multidisciplinary law firm with more than 55 years practicing law, we are ready to meet virtually any legal services need. Our attorneys are dedicated to delivering outstanding... Read More

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Caroline Patterson
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Thomas J. Koehl

  • 203 Front Street, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Maria A. DeAngelis Attorney at Law

  • 231 Front St., Secaucus, NJ 07096-1338

Chasan Leyner & Lamparello A Professional Corporation

  • 300 Harmon Meadow Blvd., Secaucus, NJ 07094-3621

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Martin D. Eisenstein

  • 8 Sparman Place, Secaucus, NJ 07094-3014

Michael A. Kahn

  • 17 Harmon Cove Twr., Secaucus, NJ 07094-1753

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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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Am I entitled to inherit under intestacy?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
i have never had this exact case before, but it does appear from the statute that you would still be entitled to an intestate portion of your biological mother's estate since she died before the adoption.  Good luck, and if you need any further assistance, please call my office.
i have never had this exact case before, but it does appear from the statute that you would still be entitled to an intestate portion of your biological mother's estate since she died before the adoption.  Good luck, and if you need any further assistance, please call my office.
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My mother and father own a house and a small commercial property. My mother passed away in 2012. Should I have filed probate paperwork on my mom?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
When your mother passed away, if she and your dad owned the properties jointly, then it all passes to your mother immediately.  After you have probated your father's estate, and you want to either sell the properties or change the deeds you will only need to show your mother's death certificate to prove that  they were married, and title passed to your dad on your mother's death.
When your mother passed away, if she and your dad owned the properties jointly, then it all passes to your mother immediately.  After you have probated your father's estate, and you want to either sell the properties or change the deeds you will only need to show your mother's death certificate to prove that  they were married, and title passed to your dad on your mother's death.
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