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South Orange 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 South Orange, NJ and Essex 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 313 more

James C. Zimmermann
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Macri & Associates, LLC

4.2
19 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 4 lawyers2 awards

  • Certified Elder Law Attorneys Serving New Jersey Residents Since 1978

  • Estate Planning LawyersElder Law, Asset Protection, and 24 more

  • Free Consultation

Vincent Macri
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Whitlock Canter LLC

5.0
1 Review

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex 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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Vanarelli & Li LLC

4.7
11 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex 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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Wolfenson & Ashkenazi, P.C.

4.9
196 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex 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.

  • Estate Planning LawyersFamily Law, Divorce, and 17 more

  • Free Consultation

  • Offers Video

Rebecca Ashkenazi Esq.
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CHOI LAW FIRM

4.9
34 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex 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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Brach Eichler LLC

4.6
121 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 100 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

Amy Van Fossen
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Law Offices of Brown & Karosen

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  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex County, New Jersey

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers1 award

  • Serving the residents of Essex County for over 60 years

  • Estate Planning LawyersProbate Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate Administration, and 8 more

Laurence E. Karosen
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Patricia A. Mack Attorney at Law

3.9
7 Reviews

  • Serving South Orange, NJ and Essex 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

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Gerald Poss, P.A. & Associates

  • 58 Vose Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079

Charles C. Deubel, III

  • 22 First St., South Orange, NJ 07079

Jany Sabins, LLC

  • 76 South Orange Ave., Ste. 103, South Orange, NJ 07079

Leressa Crockett Attorney at Law LLC

  • 76 S. Orange Avenue Suite 103, South Orange, NJ 07079

Janet Armuth Wolkoff

  • 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 305, South Orange, NJ 07079

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I have a 5 year old quit claim deed, signed and notorized, but not yet recorded...Does Medicaid Look Back start on the date the deed was notarized...

Terry Lynn Garrett
Answered by attorney Terry Lynn Garrett
Estate Planning lawyer at The Garrett Law Firm, PLLC
A deed has no legal effect until it is delivered.  Recording is the best evidence of recording.  If the recording date falls withing the 60 month Medicaid lookback period, the transfer might well be seen as a transfer for less than fair market value in an attempt to qualify for Medicaid. Please also note that in most states a quitclaim deed does not transfer title.  It is merely a public acknowledgement of an agreement to quit making whatever claim the maker may have to land, often to an easement over land.
A deed has no legal effect until it is delivered.  Recording is the best evidence of recording.  If the recording date falls withing the 60 month Medicaid lookback period, the transfer might well be seen as a transfer for less than fair market value in an attempt to qualify for Medicaid. Please also note that in most states a quitclaim deed does not transfer title.  It is merely a public acknowledgement of an agreement to quit making whatever claim the maker may have to land, often to an easement over land.
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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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RE: NJ Law when heir inherits a home with a 2nd mortgage.

Diana L. Anderson
Answered by attorney Diana L. Anderson
Estate Planning lawyer at Diana L. Anderson
The answers to this question depend on the mortgage, and the terms of the will.  The will may stipulate that the heirs take the property subject to the mortgage.  If that's the case, the heirs can take over the mortgage payments, but technically, the heirs should have the mortgage redone in their name.  Changing the title to the property could cause an acceleration of the mortgage and require immediate payment.  A bigger question becomes, what happened to the proceeds of the second mortgage?  Did the decedent take that in a lump payment and it went to other heirs?   Can the first and second mortgages be combined and refinanced?  Rates are good now and it might be worth your while to qualify and re-do the whole thing.  
The answers to this question depend on the mortgage, and the terms of the will.  The will may stipulate that the heirs take the property subject to the mortgage.  If that's the case, the heirs can take over the mortgage payments, but technically, the heirs should have the mortgage redone in their name.  Changing the title to the property could cause an acceleration of the mortgage and require immediate payment.  A bigger question becomes, what happened to the proceeds of the second mortgage?  Did the decedent take that in a lump payment and it went to other heirs?   Can the first and second mortgages be combined and refinanced?  Rates are good now and it might be worth your while to qualify and re-do the whole thing.  
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