Wills,
Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
April
16, 2018 at 7:00pm
Free community program
480 Middlesex Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840
Open to
the public. You do not need to be a resident to attend
WILLS
& ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR
FAMILY
AND MAKE PLANNING EASY
SPEAKER:
Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- Wills and Estate Administration by
the ABA)
The January 1, 2018 New Estate Tax law changes administration of
estates and trusts in New Jersey.
Main Topics:
1.
NJ Estate Tax eliminated on Estates
under $5,400,000 as of January 1, 2018 & Veterans Tax credit
2. 2018 changes in Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. The new Digital Fiduciary Act & New
law permits Executor to resign if all parties consent
4. Power of Attorneys
5. Living Will
6. Administering the
Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
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.
Free
but registration requested
(732 632-8526
ex 8528
Free Will Seminars and Speakers Bureau for Groups
To schedule a Legal
Seminars, 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.
You don't have to be
wealthy or near death to do some thinking about a Will. 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, Working with your
Attorney, Consumers Guide to New Jersey Laws, and Senior Citizen Rights.
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
