April 5, 2017 at
7pm
St. Ambrose
Knights of Columbus Council #6424
One Frederick
Place, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
You
don't have to be wealthy or near death to do some thinking about Estate
Planning and possible bequest to the church.
Free but please email if
possible to reserve a seat
More information:
Speakers:
Mark
Boutros is a Knights of Columbus field agent servicing Catholic families in
Central New Jersey. Mark comes from a higher education background and was a
professor at Brooklyn College and Kean University and has served in the
administration at the City University of New York for over a decade before
becoming a field agent with the Knights of Columbus.
Jason Valdez, FIC, SKC, serves
as the Knights of Columbus General Agent for Central and Southern New Jersey,
and leads an agency servicing 42 councils and 10,000 brother Knights and their
families.
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq is
a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. He is co-chair of the ABA Probate & Estate
Planning Law Committee of the American Bar Association Solo Small Firm
Division. He is the author of the ABA book “Wills and Estate
Administration”. Kenneth is also a Brother Knight and a member of Edison
Council 4885.
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Other Topics:
1.
2017 changes to NJ Estate Tax & changes to taxes on pensions
2. Changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills
4. Power of Attorney needed in case of disability
5. Living Will
6. Administering the
Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
There are Major changes to NJ
Estate Tax & changes to taxes on pensions effective Jan 1, 2017. Also, the new NJ Probate makes a number of substantial
changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in New Jersey.
A bequest to a church or charity must be made clear and in writing.
Persons
can make a bequest in their Will, or Codicil Addendum (form to Will) to leave
money for their church or charity. Many people use charitable gifts in their
Wills to perpetuate their beliefs and values.
COMPLIMENTARY MATERIAL:
Brochures on Wills, "Answers to Questions about Probate" and
Administration of an Estate, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Real Estate Sales
for Seniors, and Trusts.
Kenneth Vercammen’s law office can draft a Codicil to members' Wills if
they want to leave a gift to your church.
We will draft a reduced rate Codicil addendum to Wills if a parishioner
wishes to leave a gift in the Spring 2017.
The Will and Codicil are confidential, but we recommend the parishioner
provide a copy of the Will or Codicil to their church. Our usually fee for a codicil
is $125. The reduced rate per codicil is $100. If a person does not have a Will
we will reduce the fee for a simple Will from $400 to $225 each.
Estate
Planning and Protecting your family. Insurance , proper documents and getting the job done.
Requirements of members to take
advantage of the free reduced rate Codicil program:
• Make
a photo copy of prior Will
• Schedule
appointment at our Edison law office Tues.-Fri. between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Fill out Codicil form; must be a New
Jersey resident
About the Knights of Columbus
The Knights
of Columbus was founded by Venerable Father J. McGivney in 1882 with the
mission of protecting Catholic families. Since then, the Knights of Columbus
has helped hundreds of thousands of families get the protection and peace of
mind they need.
Today we stay true to our founding mission through our
multi-billion dollar, top-rated insurance program. Members in the United States
and Canada have exclusive access to our insurance program and products,
including life insurance, retirement annuities, long-term care insurance, and
disability income insurance.
Our
charitable giving and fraternal service have continued to grow too. Nearly 2
million men in over a dozen countries across the globe are proud to call
themselves Knights. Last year alone, these men and their families donated more
than $175 million to charity and performed more than 73.5 million hours of
service.
Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
To schedule an Estate Planning seminar for
your contact our Coordinator, Kenneth Vercammen's law office at (732) 572-0500,
email VercammenLaw@njlaws.com
10 years ago the AARP
Network Attorneys of the Edison/Metuchen/Woodbridge area several years ago
established a community Speakers Bureau to provide educational programs to AARP
and senior clubs, Unions and Middlesex County companies. Now, Ken Vercammen,
Esq. and volunteer attorneys of the Middlesex County Estate Planning Council
have provided Legal Rights Seminars to hundreds of seniors, business owners and
their employees, unions, clubs and non-profit groups
Details on free programs available
These quality daytime educational programs
will educate and even entertain. Clubs and companies are invited to schedule a
free seminar. The following Seminars are now available:
1. WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND
MAKE PLANNING EASY
2. POWER OF ATTORNEY to permit family to pay your bills if you are
temporarily disabled and permit doctors to talk with family
All instructors are
licensed attorneys who have been in practice at least 25 years. All instructors
are members of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association,
and Middlesex County Bar Association. All programs include free written
materials.
Here is your opportunity to listen to an
experienced attorney who will discuss how to distribute your property as you
wish and avoid many rigid provisions of state law.
Topics discussed include: Who needs
a Will?; What if you die without a Will (intestacy)?; Mechanics of a Will;
"Living Will"; Powers of Attorney; Selecting an executor, trustee,
and guardian; Proper Will execution; Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes $14,000
annual gift tax exclusion, Bequests to
charity, Why you need a "Self-Proving" Will and Estate Administration/ Probate.
Sample materials:
Hand-outs on Wills, Living Wills/Medical Advance Directive, Power of Attorney,
Probate and Administration of an Estate, Real Estate,
SPEAKERS BUREAU
At the request of senior
citizen groups, unions, and Middlesex County companies and organizations, the
" Speakers Bureau " is a service designed to educate citizens about
how laws affect their lives and how the judicial system operates. We have
attorneys available to speak to businesspersons, educational, civic and social
organizations on a wide range of topics during business hours.
In today's complex world, few people can
function successfully and safely without competent legal advice. In order to
insure your estate plans are legally set up, you need to know exactly where you
stand so that you can avoid possibly catastrophic mistakes impacting both you
and your family.
About
the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen is a trial attorney in Edison, NJ. We is the
author of the American Bar Association’s book “Wills and Estate Administration”
He
is co-chair of the ABA Probate & Estate Planning Law Committee of the
American Bar Association Solo Small Firm Division. He is a speaker for the NJ State Bar
Association at the annual Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law & Estate
Administration program.
He
was Editor of the ABA Estate Planning Probate Committee Newsletter. Mr.
Vercammen has published over 150 legal articles in national and New Jersey
publications on litigation, elder law, probate and trial topics. He is a highly
regarded lecturer on litigation and probate law for the American Bar
Association, NJ ICLE, New Jersey State Bar Association and Middlesex County Bar
Association. His articles have been published in noted publications included
New Jersey Law Journal, ABA Law Practice Management Magazine, and New Jersey
Lawyer. He established the NJlaws website www.njlaws.com which includes
many articles on Estate Planning, Probate and Wills. He is a member of the AARP
and often lectures to groups on the importance of an up to date Will, Power of
Attorney and Living Will.
KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2053 Woodbridge Ave.
Edison, NJ 08817
(Phone) 732-572-0500
(Fax)
732-572-0030
www.njlaws.com
