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Lanza Law Firm LLP

4.4
1 Review

  • Serving Plainfield, 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

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Kenneth W. Thomas
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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • Serving Plainfield, 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

Eric A. Strulowitz
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Plainfield, 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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Jonathan D. Canter
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Wolfenson & Ashkenazi, P.C.

4.9
196 Reviews

  • Serving Plainfield, 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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Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law

3.9
7 Reviews

  • Serving Plainfield, 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

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Collaborative Divorce, and 14 more

Patricia A. Mack
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Carol Ann Brokaw

  • 1049 Field Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060

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  • 213 W. 7th St., Plainfield, NJ 07060

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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.

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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Do I have to give money from the estate away?

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Answered by attorney Stephen P. Dempsey (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Stephen P. Dempsey Counselor at Law
She really has no right to pursue you but it often avoids the possiblity of a lawsuit by offering them something and having them sign a waiver.
She really has no right to pursue you but it often avoids the possiblity of a lawsuit by offering them something and having them sign a waiver.

Can i exclude my future husband from my will as I own my house in NJ and it is in my name only and my 2 children from my previous husband. I want to l

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
You can exclude your future husband from your estate by doing a combination of a prenuptial agreement and a marital share waiver.  In the State of New Jersey you cannot disinherit your spouse, so if you just leave him out the will, he can claim his marital share which is one third of the augmented estate.  He cannot make that claim, however, if he has signed a waiver of that share. You can also use a prenuptial to agree that neither of you will take from the other's estate.  What you will need is his agreement or consent, and you will need to have that in writing to protect your children in the future.
You can exclude your future husband from your estate by doing a combination of a prenuptial agreement and a marital share waiver.  In the State of New Jersey you cannot disinherit your spouse, so if you just leave him out the will, he can claim his marital share which is one third of the augmented estate.  He cannot make that claim, however, if he has signed a waiver of that share. You can also use a prenuptial to agree that neither of you will take from the other's estate.  What you will need is his agreement or consent, and you will need to have that in writing to protect your children in the future.
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