Metuchen Library
Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar
October 19, 2015 at 7:00pm Free community program
480 Middlesex Ave,
Metuchen, NJ 08840
WILLS & ESTATE
ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR
FAMILY AND MAKE
PLANNING EASY
SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ(Author-Answers to Questions About
Probate)
The NJ Probate Law made a number of
substantial changes in Probate and the administration of estates and trusts in
New Jersey.
Main Topics:
1. The New Probate
Law and preparation of Wills
2. 2015 changes in
Federal Estate and Gift Tax
3. NJ Estate Tax on
estates over $675,000
4. Power of Attorney
5. Living Will
6. Administering the
Estate/ Probate/Surrogate
7. Questions and
Answer
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.
Metuchen Library 480
Middlesex Ave, Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 632-8526
http://www.metuchenlibrary.org
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Free Will Seminars
and Speakers Bureau for Groups
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.
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;
Selecting an executor, trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution;
Inheritance Taxes, Estate Taxes "Living Will"; Powers of Attorney;
$13,000 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.
HELP YOUR MEMBERS
LEARN THE LAW, PREVENT OR AVOID LEGAL
PROBLEMS
Chances
are many of your members have been in a situation where they could benefited
from legal advice. Have you ever been in an accident? Has a motor vehicle or
criminal complaint ever been filed against you or a member of your family? Many
individuals face these and other types of problems. Often people do not protect
their rights, only to later face lengthy license suspensions or even jail for
failure to resolve legal problems early on. That's why Legal Rights Seminars
are offered.
This
means your members can get advice and possibly prevent legal problems before
they occur. Most importantly, they can have peace of mind. Americans need an
attorney when legal problems strike. As in the case of medical services, early
treatment can prevent catastrophe and its attendant cost in time and money. For
example, psychological studies have demonstrated that there is a direct
correlation between legal problems and lost work time and productivity.
Employees' work performance often has a direct relationship to personal legal
problems. Therefore, the sooner a solution can be found for the employees'
problems, the sooner employees can focus on their work.
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. For additional
information on the Legal Seminars, contact our Coordinator, Kenneth Vercammen's
law office at (732) 572-0500, email VercammenLaw@njlaws.com
About
the speaker: Kenneth A. Vercammen 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 a speaker for the NJ State Bar
Association at the annual Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law & Estate
Administration program. He is writing a book for the ABA on Wills and Estates.
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
www.CentralJerseyElderLaw.com
