Woodbridge Library Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar November 20

Woodbridge Library

Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar

November 20 at 7pm

  Woodbridge Public Library

1 George Frederick Plaza

Woodbridge NJ 07095 

       WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION-PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE PLANNING EASY

     SPEAKER: Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. Edison, NJ (Author- Wills and Estate Administration by the ABA)

     Main Topics:

 1. 2017 changes to NJ Estate Tax & changes to taxes on pensions

2. Updates in Federal Estate and Gift Tax 

3. The New Probate Law and preparation of Wills   

4. Why a new Power of Attorney is important 

5.  Living Wills             

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.

     Woodbridge Public Library 732-634-4450

1 George Frederick Plaza

Woodbridge NJ 07095 

     akane@woodbridgelibrary.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. For additional information on the Legal Seminars, contact our Coordinator, Kenneth Vercammen's law office at (732) 572-0500, email VercammenLaw@njlaws.com 

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

Rule 5:6-9. Termination of Child Support Obligations new court rule with termination on age 19

Rule 5:6-9. Termination of Child Support Obligations new court rule with termination on age 19

(a) Duration of Support. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., unless otherwise provided in a court order, judgment, or preexisting agreement, the obligation to pay current child support, including health care coverage, shall terminate by operation of law when the child being supported: 

(1) dies; 

(2) marries; 

(3) enters the military service; or 

(4) reaches 19 years of age, except as otherwise provided within this rule. 

In no case shall a child support obligation extend beyond the date the child reaches the age of 23.

(b) Termination of Obligation in Cases Administered by the Probation Division. 

(1) Notices of Proposed Termination. Where no other emancipation date or termination has been ordered by the court, the Probation Division shall send the obligor and obligee notice of proposed termination of child support prior to the child reaching 19 years of age in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq. Notices shall contain the proposed termination date and information for the obligee to submit a written request for continuation of support beyond the date the child reaches 19 years of age. 

(2) Written Request for Continuation. In response to the notice prescribed in section (1), the obligee may submit to the court a written request for continuation, on a form and within timeframes promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts, with supporting documentation and a future termination date, seeking the continuation of support beyond the child’s nineteenth birthday if the child being supported: 

(A) is still enrolled in high school or other secondary educational program; 

(B) is enrolled full-time in a post-secondary educational program; or 

(C) has a physical or mental disability as determined by a federal or state agency that existed prior to the child reaching the age of 19 and requires continued support. 

(3) Review of Written Request for Continuation. The Probation Division shall review the obligee’s written request and documentation and shall make recommendation to the court as to whether the support obligation will continue beyond the child’s nineteenth birthday. If sufficient proof has been provided, the court shall issue an order to both parties establishing the future termination date. If sufficient proof has not been provided, the court shall issue an order to both parties terminating the current support obligation as of the date of the child’s nineteenth birthday. No additional notice need be provided to the parties. 

(4) No Response to Notice of Proposed Termination. If the Probation Division receives no response to the notices of proposed termination of child support, the court shall issue an order to both parties establishing the termination of obligation as of the child’s nineteenth birthday. No additional notice need be provided to the parties. 

(5) Motion or Application. If a party disagrees with the termination or continuation order entered, the party may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter requesting either termination or continuation of the child support obligation, as applicable. 

(6) Arrears Remain Due and Enforceable. Any arrearages accrued prior to the date of termination shall remain due and enforceable by the Probation Division as appropriate until either they are paid in full or the court terminates the Probation Division’s supervision of the support order. Upon termination of an obligation to pay current support, the amount to be paid to satisfy the arrearage shall be the sum of the obligation amount in effect immediately prior to the termination plus any arrears repayment amount if there are no other children remaining on the support order. 

(7) Notice of Termination. Where an emancipation date or termination date has been ordered by the court, the Probation Division shall send the obligor and obligee 

notice of termination of child support prior to the child reaching the court ordered emancipation date or future termination date in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq. Such notice shall contain the date on which child support shall terminate and information regarding the adjustments that will be made to the obligation, as applicable. 

(8) Unallocated Orders. Whenever there is an unallocated child support order for two or more children and the obligation to pay support for one or more of the children is terminated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., the amount to be paid prior to the termination shall remain in effect for the other children. Either party may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter to adjust the support amount. 

(9) Allocated Orders. Whenever there is an allocated child support order for two or more children and the obligation to pay support for one or more of the children is terminated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., the amount to be paid shall be adjusted to reflect the reduction of the terminated obligation(s) for the other children. Either party may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter to adjust the support amount. 

(c) Termination or Continuation of Child Support Obligations Not Administered by the Probation Division. Where an obligor has been ordered to pay child support directly to the obligee, the child support obligation shall terminate by operation of law in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., unless otherwise provided in a court order or judgment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter requesting termination or continuation of a child support obligation at any time, for good cause. The Probation Division shall not be required to provide any noticing, monitoring or enforcement services in any case where the obligor has been ordered to pay child support directly to the obligee. 

(d) Other Reasons for Termination of Child Support Obligations. A party to a child support order, at any time, may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter requesting termination of a child support obligation based on good cause. Any arrearages accrued prior to the date of termination shall remain due and enforceable by the obligee or the Probation Division, as appropriate. 

(e) Emancipation. Except as otherwise provided by these rules, and in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23, N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., and related case law, a party to a child support order at any time may file a motion in a dissolution matter or an application in a non-dissolution or domestic violence matter requesting emancipation of a child. Court-ordered emancipation shall terminate the obligation of an obligor to pay current child support, as of the effective date set forth in the order of emancipation. Any arrearages accrued prior to the date of emancipation shall remain due and enforceable by the obligee or the Probation Division, as appropriate. 

(f) Support for Children in Out-of-Home Placement through the Division of Child Protection and Permanency. A child support obligation payable to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) for children in an out-of-home placement shall not be terminated by operation of law upon the child turning 19 years of age. A child 

support obligation payable to DCP&P shall terminate upon notification that the child is no longer in placement or upon the child turning 23 years of age, whichever occurs first. 

(g) Financial Maintenance for a Child Beyond 23 Years of Age. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23, N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq., and related case law: 

(1) a child beyond 23 years of age may apply to the court for an order requiring the payment of financial maintenance or reimbursement from a parent; 

(2) a parent, or a child over the age of 23, may apply to the court for an order converting a child support obligation to another form of financial maintenance in exceptional circumstances, including but not limited to the child’s physical or mental disability that existed prior to the date that the child reached the age of 23; 

(3) Any arrearages accrued prior to the date of termination or conversion shall remain due and enforceable by the obligee or Probation Division, as appropriate; and 

(4) Court-ordered financial maintenance or reimbursement from a parent shall not be payable or enforceable as child support. The Probation Division shall not be required to provide any establishment, monitoring or enforcement of such maintenance or reimbursement order. 

(h) Foreign Orders or Judgments. The provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67 et seq. shall not apply to child support provisions contained in orders or judgments entered by a foreign jurisdiction and registered in New Jersey for modification or enforcement pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:4-30.124 et seq. 

Note: Adopted July 28, 2017 to be effective September 1, 2017