Understanding the Law of Tenancy by the Entirety When a Marital Home is Owned by a Husband and Wife
Recently, our associate prepared a memo about executing a creditor’s judgment upon a tenancy by the entirety. As a result, I read a few …
Recently, our associate prepared a memo about executing a creditor’s judgment upon a tenancy by the entirety. As a result, I read a few …
Lorraine handled our case in a very professional manner. All calls and questions got the utmost care. We heard about the horrors of preparing …
I don’t feel like writing a whole testimonial but I was very pleased that Mr. Niemann didn’t encourage us to do so, or make …
Mr. Niemann and staff were compassionate, thorough and extremely knowledgeable in guiding us on our wills and healthcare directives. There is too much to …
My husband and I have been using the services of Mr. Niemann for several updates to our estate planning over the years. We are …
In the past 3 years, I had dealings with multiple law firms. The overall level of care, knowledge, listening and the drive to satisfy …
I have not had much experience with any legal firm. I was quite pleased with the service I received. There was not one person …
Ever since my initial encounter with Hanlon Niemann & Wright (I was with my father), the entire staff was professional, efficient, courteous, and very …
In probate litigation, it is common for one or all sides to ask for reimbursement of their legal fees and the costs of prosecuting/defending …
Back in the 1990’s, Congress passed a law that contained major changes to the federal Medicaid laws. Included in the law was a provision …
I read an interesting article written by a personal injury attorney involving a case he settled when a physically and cognitively impaired patient killed …
An adult parent dies. It’s tragic. Now his or her estate needs to be probated and administered. The person was divorced at the time …
I recently read a series of posts about the title of this blog post. In all truth, I hadn’t really thought about it or …
A client’s dad was in a second marriage when he died recently. The couple did not have a prenuptial or post-nuptial agreement. Dad always …
A client’s father’s estate is in probate. His son is the personal representative. Dad’s will leaves everything to his two sons (brothers) to share …
If you have a living trust in place, why would a person need a will? The answer straightforward : You need a last will …
A client’s late mother and daughter were estranged for years, but she was still shocked to learn mom cut her out of her will …
Recently, I met with new clients who are grandparents to many grandchildren, one of which is special needs. I was asked if Medicaid will …
Many clients want to avoid going to the DMV about their parent(s). He or she may be mentally sharp, but their vision is deteriorating. …
I’ve written numerous posts about Medicaid gifting and the misconceptions surrounding the annual gift tax exclusion rules. Generally, I’m asked the question whether New …
Questions about how to go about becoming a parent’s legal guardian are asked every week. Often by siblings who are at odds with other …
Here’s an unfortunate story. Mom is incapacitated. She can no longer serve as trustee of her living trust. As successor trustee, the job has …
A common provision in commercial leases is an option requiring the tenant to notify the landlord of their intention to renew the lease or …
It was our pleasure on June 18, 2019 to welcome Ms. Jessica Reyes, Director of the Monmouth/Middlesex County Adult Protective Services, to Hanlon Niemann …
Many banks have strict policies regarding accounts that are subject to probate. They demand that the surrogate court provide “letters testamentary” before they’ll release …
We’ve all heard about a “Do Not Resuscitate Order” (DNR) but probably don’t know (precisely) what it means, or how it applies to …
The State Legislature recently adopted a law entitled “Aid and Dying for the Terminally Ill Act” which will allow a qualified terminally ill patient …
After finding Fred Niemann on the internet and watching many of his videos, I knew his firm was knowledgeable in more than just Wills …
“Portability” (I’ll explain its definition later in the blog) allows the personal representative of an estate to preserve a deceased spouse’s unused federal estate …
Many clients want to avoid challenges to their Last Will and Trust. They are generally concerned about some family member who is “all about …