Can I Control What Happens to my Corpse After my Passing?
While working on health care directives, I have had clients ask me about leaving special instructions for their loved ones on what they can …
Is it a Good Idea to Add a Clause to a Power of Attorney Which Requires a Second Signature for Large Transactions?
Clients often ask whether they should specify in their Power of Attorney that a second signature is required for transactions over $10,000.00 (for example). …
Siblings Can Demand a Financial Accounting and Visitation from a Fiduciary
Siblings can demand a financial account and visitation from another sibling(s) who is a fiduciary (trusted agent) for their parent(s) or a disabled person …
When Can a Fiduciary Be Compelled to Produce an Accounting?
Clients often ask how long before he or she can compel an accounting from a fiduciary. NJ has statutes and case law that answers …
How to Deal with Banks and Brokerage Firms When Using a Power of Attorney
Banks are a pain in the *&s! when it comes to using a Power of Attorney. If an employee of the bank reviews the …
New Jersey Adopts Final Remote Notary Law
In 2020, New Jersey’s government recognized for the first time that sometimes, you need a notary- and you need one who can witness electronically. …
I Quit! I Refuse to Continue to Be Your Power of Attorney
You’ve heard of buyer’s remorse. What seemed like no big deal becomes more than expected and so the Power of Attorney gives up and …
If You Have Kids or Grandkids in College, Either Home or Away, Then Read This Post
Although they still rely on you heavily for support – both emotional and financial – the law considers young persons over the age of …
A DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order is Legal in New Jersey Without a Terminal Illness
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 …
New Jersey Adopts a New Law Which Will Allow You to Die With Dignity and on Your Terms
The State Legislature recently adopted a law entitled “Aid and Dying for the Terminally Ill Act” which will allow a qualified terminally ill patient …
Must a Doctor or Hospital Comply with a Patient’s Living Will and Advance Healthcare Directive Under New Jersey Law
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Elder Law and Healthcare Directive Attorney This recent case raises issues concerning …
Alzheimer’s – Settling the Affairs of Someone With Alzheimer’s or Dementia
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Power of Attorney Lawyer When addressing the affairs of a person with Alzheimer’s or Dementia disease, it …
What Is a Representative Payee – Under Social Security Regulations
By Frederick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a NJ Elder Law Attorney More than eight Million People, who get monthly Social Security …
A Guardian or Power of Attorney Who Assumes a Duty to Care for a Person Over Age 60 Can Be Charged With Elder Abuse in New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold New Jersey Elder Abuse Attorney Crimes against those who cannot realistically defend themselves are considered …
The Bank Says I Need Guardianship for Mom
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Guardianship Attorney I hate the arrogance of many banks and brokerage firms. They …
Can a Person With Alzheimer’s or Advanced Dementia Legally Sign a Last Will Before Death?
If an adult in NJ is legally incompetent and does not have an existing Last Will, is there a process for having a Will …