When creating your last will and testament as part of estate planning, an important decision you will have to make is who to name …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney An individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a well-known and utilized investment for retirement …
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the 3rd part of a three part series on credit shelter …
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the 2nd part of a three part series on credit shelter …
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney This is the first part of a three part series on credit shelter …
Did you know that there are three different types of taxes associated with death and the passing on of an estate in New Jersey? …
The question of who receives a copy of the will after a death is a common one. Despite what most people think, there is …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a New Jersey Probate Lawyer Palimony is financial support provided from one unmarried person to another in exchange for the …
We all must pay taxes. But when we pay certain taxes is a choice we can each make, especially when the rules change. Making …
Identity thieves can do a lot more damage than simply committing financial fraud. Identity thieves scour obituary listings and gather personal information from genealogy …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, an Estate Administration Attorney Did you know that a creditor may be able to come after you for some …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Tax Attorney On December 17, 2010, the president signed into law an $858 billion federal tax …
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Estate Administration Attorney An often overlooked issue in probate and estate administration is the determination of a decedent’s …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Special Needs Trust Attorney One of the most pressing needs for disabled beneficiaries is medical care. Medical Insurance …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Elder Law Attorney As the economy worsens, incidences of elder financial abuse are reportedly on the rise. The elderly …
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Mercer County NJ Estate Planning and Administration Attorney Earlier this year, I spoke about …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Power of Attorney Lawyer The misuse of powers of attorney to exploit the elderly appears to be on the …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., an Elder Law Attorney The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance to financial institutions clarifying the new law that …
If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer. An immediate fixed annuity …
A new Supreme Court decision illustrates the importance of making sure your beneficiary designations are up-to-date. The Court has unanimously ruled that an employer …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Medicaid Application Attorney When money is running out and the family is faced with the need to apply for …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ Estate Planning Attorney What authority does the Trustee have to distribute the assets in the trust? Is the Trustee’s …
Anna was the mother of three children and the widow of the man who invented the heart defibrillator implant. In 1992, she created a …
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Estate Planning Attorney Do you own assets held in joint accounts, or where you have a named beneficiary? …
Your estate plan is an investment in you and your family’s future. As years pass, your family may grow, your assets will change, and …
Hanlon Niemann’s Fredrick P. Niemann got a first-hand look at the problems of the elderly many years ago with the aging of his beloved …
How children can be paid for as a caregiver to their parent(s) – Part 1 This is Part 1 of a 4 part series …
Insurers are reporting modest increases in revenue from U.S. group life and U.S. individual disability policies already in force. Combined revenue from employer-paid and …
A federal appeals court upholds the dismissal of a trust beneficiary’s lawsuit claiming that an attorney who worked for the trustee violated the Racketeer …
A court rules that attorneys for estates necessarily have an attorney-client relationship with the estate’s executor. This disqualifies an estate’s former attorney from later …
