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Short Hills 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 Offices of James C. Zimmermann

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  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

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James C. Zimmermann
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Law Offices of Brown & Karosen

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  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

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Laurence E. Karosen
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Wolfenson & Ashkenazi, P.C.

4.9
196 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers4 awards

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Rebecca Ashkenazi Esq.
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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers1 award

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Eric A. Strulowitz
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Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law

3.9
7 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

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Patricia A. Mack
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CHOI LAW FIRM

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

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

Robert Avery
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Brach Eichler LLC

4.6
121 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 100 lawyers2 awards

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

Caroline Patterson
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

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Jonathan D. Canter
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Macri & Associates, LLC

4.2
19 Reviews

  • Serving Short Hills, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

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Richard Lutz
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Law Office of Jonathan James

  • 83 Stony Ln., Short Hills, NJ 07078-2462

Law Offices of Michael R. Spar

  • 20 Overlook Terrace, Short Hills, NJ 07078

Dentons US LLP

  • 101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078-2708

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Spiro Harrison

  • 830 Morris Tpke., 2nd Fl., Short Hills, NJ 07078

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Diamond & Diamond, P.A.

  • 830 Morris Tpke, Suite 207, Short Hills, NJ 07041

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Gold Law Firm

  • 830 Morris Turnpike, 4th Floor, Short Hills, NJ 07078

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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.

Do I need to go through probate?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
The reason you will have to go to probate is to be able to deal with her assets, even though the assets have very little value.  The way that you will get the authority to do this is by probating her will.  Probate is VERY easy and will cost probably no more that $200.  You will then be given letters testamentary which will be evidence that you are the person who has been given the authority.  Having those letters will allow you to sell the car, and dispose of everything.  Because there is no beneficiary named on the life insurance policy, that police will be made payable to the estate, and you will be responsible for distributing the proceeds the way your grandmother wanted.  After probate, reimburse yourself for any costs, pay her last debts, open an estate account at a bank, deposit the proceeds of the life insurance and what ever you get for the sale of the car, and then distribute everything to the people named in the will. 
The reason you will have to go to probate is to be able to deal with her assets, even though the assets have very little value.  The way that you will get the authority to do this is by probating her will.  Probate is VERY easy and will cost probably no more that $200.  You will then be given letters testamentary which will be evidence that you are the person who has been given the authority.  Having those letters will allow you to sell the car, and dispose of everything.  Because there is no beneficiary named on the life insurance policy, that police will be made payable to the estate, and you will be responsible for distributing the proceeds the way your grandmother wanted.  After probate, reimburse yourself for any costs, pay her last debts, open an estate account at a bank, deposit the proceeds of the life insurance and what ever you get for the sale of the car, and then distribute everything to the people named in the will. 
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How do I void a life estate in NJ? And who receives the proceeds when the home is sold, given that all parties are agreeable to sell?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
You seem to have a good handle on what needs to be done - your instincts are correct.  If your uncle is unable to afford care, then yes, you can remove him from the home, and his absence from the home with extinguish the life estate.  he can also voluntarily give it up, or you can do that for him using the POA.  The sale of the property will be a bit more complicated than a normal sale because of POA and the life estate, but not anything that could not be handled by a competent attorney.  Where are you located?  I would be happy to help you with the sale.  You will also need a Medicaid consultation in that the monies you get from the sale may not have to be used for your uncle's care, depending on how you inherited the remainder of the property.  Feel free to call my office.  Good luck !
You seem to have a good handle on what needs to be done - your instincts are correct.  If your uncle is unable to afford care, then yes, you can remove him from the home, and his absence from the home with extinguish the life estate.  he can also voluntarily give it up, or you can do that for him using the POA.  The sale of the property will be a bit more complicated than a normal sale because of POA and the life estate, but not anything that could not be handled by a competent attorney.  Where are you located?  I would be happy to help you with the sale.  You will also need a Medicaid consultation in that the monies you get from the sale may not have to be used for your uncle's care, depending on how you inherited the remainder of the property.  Feel free to call my office.  Good luck !
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A relative passed away in nj with will the attorney settling estate wants to go to the house. Is this necessary?

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
If everyone is a class C beneficiary, then everyone will pay taxes.  The only reason the attorney will have to go into the house is to prepare and inventory and /or an appraisal of the contents of the house for taxation purposes.  
If everyone is a class C beneficiary, then everyone will pay taxes.  The only reason the attorney will have to go into the house is to prepare and inventory and /or an appraisal of the contents of the house for taxation purposes.  
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