by Ian Singer | Oct 12, 2017 | Estates
The Legislature has adopted, and the Governor has signed into law, the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA). Prior to the enactment of the UFADAA, the law was fuzzy as to who was entitled to digital assets of a decedent or a disabled individual. ...
by Ian Singer | Aug 11, 2017 | Estates
“But doctor, I have never spoken with the patient about health care decisions, so I do not know what to do,” is not the answer physicians want to hear from health care proxies. (Proxy is the legal term for agent under a living will or advanced directive for medical...
by Ian Singer | Jul 13, 2017 | Estates
A power of attorney is a written document that enables an individual, known as a “Principal” to designate another person, known as an “Agent” or an “Attorney in Fact,” to act on behalf of the Principal. The general purpose of a power of attorney is to permit the...
by Ian Singer | Mar 23, 2017 | Estates
10 Tax Items That Often Get Overlooked Blake R. Laurence, a partner in the firm’s Tax and Estate Planning department, uncovers some tax deductions you might not have considered before. The tax code is filled with various nuances that allow a taxpayer certain...
by Ian Singer | Oct 25, 2016 | Estates
After much discussion and political deal-making, on October 14, 2016, Governor Chris Christie officially signed legislation implementing a new tax package to raise money for the Transportation Trust Fund to help repair New Jersey’s roads, bridges and various other...
by Ian Singer | Oct 11, 2016 | Estates
As you may recall, I am the parent of a 21-year-old disabled child. I recently had dinner with a friend of mine who also has a 21-year-old disabled child. We were speaking about the upcoming election. She shared with me that another acquaintance of ours had...