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Paramus 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).

The Law Offices of James C. Zimmermann

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  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • Providing Legal Solutions in Sussex, Passaic and Bergen counties since 1991.

  • Estate Planning LawyersBankruptcy, Bankruptcy Arbitration, and 300 more

James C. Zimmermann
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • 15 E. Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

  • 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

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate, Estate Administration, and 13 more

Jonathan D. Canter
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Strasser & Associates, P.C. A Professional Corporation

4.2
6 Reviews

  • 7 East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652-3601

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • Strasser & Associates, P.C., is a general practice law firm serving individuals and business clients state wide.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Practice, Federal Practice, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

Conrad M. Olear
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Brach Eichler LLC

4.6
121 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen 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

  • Estate Planning LawyersPersonal Injury, Labor and Employment, and 5 more

Caroline Patterson
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Murano & Roth, LLC

4.9
62 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers4 awards

  • We believe that legal representation is as much about our relationship with you as it is about fighting for your rights.

  • Estate Planning LawyersBankruptcy, Personal Injury, and 48 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

John Murano
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Kaufmann Gildin & Robbins LLP

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers1 award

  • GETTING IT DONE. EXPERTLY. EXTRAORDINARILY. EFFICIENTLY.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFranchising, Litigation, and 10 more

David A. Cannon
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Leopold Law, LLC

4.9
60 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Experienced And Aggressive Lawyers You Can Trust. Ready to Serve you with Integrity and Respect. Free Consultation

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 28 more

Howard B. Leopold
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CHOI LAW FIRM

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen 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

  • Estate Planning LawyersCommercial Litigation, Criminal Law, and 47 more

John Avery
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Uscher Quiat Uscher & Russo, P.C.

4.9
57 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers3 awards

  • Disability Attorneys Fighting For Your Disability and Life Insurance. Call for a FREE Consultation Today! Offices in NY & NJ.

  • Estate Planning LawyersDisability Claims, UNUM Claims, and 4 more

Joseph Russo
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Strasser & Associates, P.C. A Professional Corporation

4.2
6 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 8 lawyers2 awards

  • Strasser & Associates, P.C., is a general practice law firm serving individuals and business clients state wide.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Practice, Federal Practice, and 12 more

  • Free Consultation

William I. Strasser
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Jones & Jones

4.7
1 Review

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers2 awards

  • Professional Representation Delivering Results for Financial Institutions, Businesses and Individuals

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrial Practice, Appellate Practice, and 35 more

Graham O. Jones
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Law Offices Charles A. Gruen

5.0
5 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Attorney At Law

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Practice, Litigation, and 21 more

Charles A. Gruen
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The Paton Law Firm, LLC

4.2
21 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Highly Experienced Estate Planning, Business & Real Estate Lawyers | Wills & Trusts | Business Transactions | Responsive Personal Service 201-546-5298

  • Estate Planning LawyersWills, Trusts, and 96 more

  • Free Consultation

Kimberly A. Paton
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Newman, Simpson & Cohen, LLP

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers1 award

  • Newman & Simpson, LLP is a full-service business law firm.

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Law, Corporate Law, and 34 more

Susan M. Marra
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Conte Clayton & Austin, P.A.

4.9
59 Reviews

  • Serving Paramus, NJ and Bergen County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • ESTATE PLANNING, PROBATE & BUSINESS LAW, ADMITTED IN FL & NJ

  • Estate Planning LawyersBusiness Transactions and Corporate Counsel, Litigation, and 6 more

Brendan Greve
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Law Offices of Peter C. Humblias

  • 40 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

Hartman & Winnicki, P.C.

  • West 115 Century Rd., Ste. 120, Paramus, NJ 07652

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Craig Stuart Hughes

  • 15 Essex Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652

Dunn Lambert, LLC

  • 80 Route 4 East, Paramus, NJ 07652

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Law Offices of Stephen A. Laucella

  • 683 Drexel Road, Paramus, NJ 07652

Dorgan & Dorgan, LLP

  • 40 E. Midland Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652

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Kenneth G. Poller

  • 80 Route 4 East, Paramus, NJ 07652

Callagy Law, PC

  • 650 From Road, Suite 565, Paramus, NJ 07652

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Wells, Jaworski & Liebman, LLP

  • 12 Route 17 North, Third Floor, Paramus, NJ 07653-1827

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O'Brien & Thornton LLC

  • 17 Arcadian Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

The Reimer Law Firm, PLLC

  • 80 East State Route 4, Suite 170, Paramus, NJ 07652

Milvidskiy Law Group P.C.

  • 29 North Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

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The Knee Law Firm, L.L.C.

  • One Kalika Way, Suite 310, Paramus, NJ 07652

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Winne, Dooley & Bole, PC

  • 240 Frisch Ct., Paramus, NJ 07652-5240

Shoobe and Bakarich A Professional Corporation

  • 17 Arcadian Avenue, Suite 102, Paramus, NJ 07652-1245

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I am 1/3 beneficiary to deceased Mother’s home.It sold and the executor is demanding by social by tomorrow.Must I give that to him?

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
What is your "social"? Do you mean your social security number?  That seems unnecessary.  The title company handling the sale should simply issue a check in your name.  It could ask for your bank routing and account number and send a wire transfer or electronic check instead.  But no one needs to have your social security number to make a distribution of your share of the estate or to report that that has been done.  At most, the executor needs you to sign a Receipt and Release once you have received the funds and anything else due you from the estate.
What is your "social"? Do you mean your social security number?  That seems unnecessary.  The title company handling the sale should simply issue a check in your name.  It could ask for your bank routing and account number and send a wire transfer or electronic check instead.  But no one needs to have your social security number to make a distribution of your share of the estate or to report that that has been done.  At most, the executor needs you to sign a Receipt and Release once you have received the funds and anything else due you from the estate.
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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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Probate Court Requirements for am administrator

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
Does your brother own property or have bank accounts in the USA?  And no one, not his spouse or anyone else, is a joint owner, or otherwise has any legally rights to those accounts?  If that is the case, in order to become the administrator, everyone else who has a right to serve as administrator has to renounce their right to serve.  Then you take the renunciations and file it with the county surrogate along with the application to become the adminstrator.  this would all take place in the county in which your brother lived.  
Does your brother own property or have bank accounts in the USA?  And no one, not his spouse or anyone else, is a joint owner, or otherwise has any legally rights to those accounts?  If that is the case, in order to become the administrator, everyone else who has a right to serve as administrator has to renounce their right to serve.  Then you take the renunciations and file it with the county surrogate along with the application to become the adminstrator.  this would all take place in the county in which your brother lived.  
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