Consider making a gift to a minor by way of the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act or the Uniform Gift to Minors Act instead …
Creating a Trust is the Best Solution for Keeping Money Away From a Spendthrift Daughter-in-Law and Son-in-Law
Creating a trust limits the ability of beneficiaries to squander trust assets and income. If you have a son-in-law or daughter-in-law who is reckless …
If the Federal Estate Tax Exemption is Reduced in the Future, Will Your Estate Be Penalized?
Today the Federal Estate death tax exemption is very high. Only the very wealthy are subject to federal death taxes. The law may change …
Trustee of a Revocable Trust Has Legal Obligations to Trust Beneficiaries
New Jersey law allows a Court to remove a Trustee for reasons including “….unfitness, unwillingness, or persistent failure of the Trustee to administer the …
Bringing Legal Action Against a Trustee Because the Trust is Performing Poorly in the Market
Who is Responsible When a Trust Shows Poor Economic Performance? Poor performance from trusts, coupled with today’s financial and accounting scandals, have fueled investor …
Disputes as to Administration of the Estate
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Estate and Probate Dispute Attorney Sometimes deputes …
Disputes Regarding the Validity and Interpretation of Wills and Trusts
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Will Contest and Probate Dispute Attorney Procedural …
Don’t Make These Five Common Trust Mistakes
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Trust Lawyer It’s easy for trustees to make mistakes. Use this simple guide to avoid …
Attorney, Fredrick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann, Freehold, NJ Listed in Peer Review Rating
Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., founding partner of Hanlon Niemann, has been listed by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell as “peer review” rated for 2008. The peer …
What is the elective share?
If a spouse dies, then the surviving spouse may elect to take a one-third share of the deceased’s estate. This is called an elective …