The East Brunswick Library has posted their annual Will and Estate Planning 2020 update seminar to their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/eastbrunswicklibrary/videos/236743530698373/
I thank the East Brunswick Library for again inviting me to serve as a speaker.
Since all NJ events are cancelled for the next month, this online program will be posted for free for next two months.
Kenneth Vercammen’s Law Office started online legal consults by phone or by Facetime effective March 15. [In office consults still available]
To assist potential clients who are unable to come into our law office or are staying home we now offer consults and document preparation remotely. We are concerned about your health and wellbeing.
1. For Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, Deeds, we will email the short interview form.
2. Type response/ Fill in details., email completed Will Questionnaire back
3. Ken V will call to discuss so you do not have to come into office [You can still come in if you want]
4. After you pay by credit card online, we will draft documents and send to you.
5. Ken V will call to answer further questions
6. Either sign documents in front of notary and two witnesses, or make appointment to come into office during business hours.
Stay safe but still get your important documents done. We strongly recommend all adults have a Power of Attorney prepared if they are temporarily incapacitated or hospitalized. We do require interview forms be completed in full and emailed back so we can provide accurate advice. The doctor’s office similarly has patients fill out details prior to the consult.
Famous NJ speaker Martin M. Shenkman, Esq. notes we are all concerned about the potential health impact of the COVID-19 virus on ourselves, our loved ones, our practices, and our clients.
Practitioners should be certain that clients are aware of legal, tax, financial, and other implications should they choose to react to them. Living wills, do not resuscitate orders, and other healthcare related documents may be crucial to review for several reasons. Many of these documents, especially standard forms obtained online or elsewhere, may contain language that could be completely contrary to what a client might wish to have done during the coronavirus pandemic. For example, some of these documents may prohibit intubation under all circumstances, including intubating for a short time to survive coronavirus. People who sign such forms often have in mind an extended period in a hospital, connected to an array of tubes, being artificially kept alive. That is a very different scenario then contracting coronavirus. Clients should especially be certain that older loved ones, or loved ones with chronic or other conditions, have not signed cheap online documents that would deny them the care they would actually want in the current circumstances.
Although it almost seems inappropriate to suggest revising estate planning documents at this difficult time, if you have clients with documents that are dangerously outdated or don’t reflect their current wishes, the mortality rate of coronavirus would suggest that revisions may be critical at the present time.
The stock market has been adversely impacted. Clients might need to review revenue sources, expenditures, retirement plans, estate plans, financial models, business succession plans, and much more.
For attorneys, the March 19 webinar may be of interest to you.
https://events.interactivelegal.com/events/how-im-changing-my-practice-client-meetings-client-planning-and-more-to-address-the-coronavirus/
