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Hopewell 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).

Law Office of Mark A. Kriegel, LLC

5.0
10 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Helping clients throughout Central New Jersey.

  • Estate Planning LawyersLitigation, Bankruptcy, and 135 more

  • Free Consultation

Mark A. Kriegel
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Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP

4.8
229 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 30 lawyers4 awards

  • SBEMP LLP is a full service law firm with offices in Palm Springs, Orange County, San Diego, New Jersey, and New York.

  • Estate Planning LawyersCivil Litigation, Employment Litigation, and 19 more

Brian Lewis
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Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C.

4.9
43 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 23 lawyers2 awards

  • Experienced plaintiff's personal injury lawyers representing the injured in New York and New Jersey Case types: auto, bus, motorcycle, train, truck, tractor trailer, airline,... Read More

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Sherwin Tsai
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Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti, P.C.

4.8
163 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 13 lawyers3 awards

  • Our Firm Consists of Employment Lawyers Who Practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Have you been wrongfully fired? Are you being treated unfairly at work?

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Andrew Olcese
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The Law Offices of Nicole Bernard-Povio LLC

5.0
7 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Legal Assistance for Real People

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorces, and 14 more

Nicole Bernard-Povio Esq.
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Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C.

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  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers2 awards

  • New Jersey Attorneys in Princeton. Mason, Griffin & Pierson has been serving Central New Jersey since 1955. The firm's long tenure has allowed it to play an important role... Read More

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Valerie L. Howe
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Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, LLC

4.7
257 Reviews

  • Serving Hopewell, NJ and Mercer County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 24 lawyers4 awards

  • Trusted authorities on New Jersey Divorce and Family Law. Guidance and experience that you can rely upon.

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Thomas J. Bean Esq.
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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.

Is there a type of will in which I can add items to later without having to rewrite the whole will. IE jewlery,lenox and such

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
All of those items should be included in a memorandum that can be included with the Will document. That would allow you to add or delete from the memo without changing the Will. You should not list personal items like that in the Will.
All of those items should be included in a memorandum that can be included with the Will document. That would allow you to add or delete from the memo without changing the Will. You should not list personal items like that in the Will.
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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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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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