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On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 15, 2013 | Estate Planning
With the recent passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, more widely known as the fiscal cliff deal, big changes have come to the estate planning world. As we noted in a recent set of posts on the issue, the law makes the 2010 exemption system permanent,...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 11, 2013 | Estate Planning
While estate planning can be a simple process, it can also be quite complex, depending on one's assets, goals, and family situation. The laws governing estate planning are primarily determined by each state, though some federal laws govern how estate planning is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
With the New Year almost upon us, many people will be making resolutions to lose weight, stop procrastinating, eat healthier, stop smoking, and so on. Maybe, just maybe, some people out there will also be planning on finally getting around to getting their affairs in...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 20, 2012 | Estate Planning
Many of us in New Jersey have some very specific requests for the ends of our lives, but if we want them fulfilled, we have to let our families and loved ones know about them now. It is important to work with both an estate planning attorney and family members to...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 7, 2012 | Estate Planning
In the event that something like Alzheimer's disease occurs to you and you are unable to act adequately on your own behalf, do you have the protections in place to safeguard your desires for your New Jersey estate and your affairs? If not, you should seek to create a...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
Estate planning is a multifaceted discipline in that it includes aspects of various specialties, from tax law, insurance, health care, Medicaid, and divorce law. With respect to divorce, estate planning requires a special approach. In addition to dealing with the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
Including pets in estate planning is not something we Americans take all that seriously, even if we love our pets. And while the consequences of this oversight may not be that drastic in the big picture, there are times when we can see the effects a little more...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 9, 2012 | Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning / Nursing Home Planning, Trusts
Caring for a child with special needs is something that is close to the heart of a good number of Americans. This is a particularly important issue dealt with in estate planning. Many parents facing this issue aren't sure where to begin, though. While there are...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 3, 2012 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Our New Jersey readers may have heard of the troubles regarding Whitney Houston's estate, particularly with respect to her daughter Bobbi Kristina. Houston left a total of $20 million in trust to her now 19-year-old daughter, and this has been a source of contention...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 26, 2012 | Estate Planning, Probate
Because probate can be an expensive and time-consuming process, one of the goals of estate planning may be finding ways to keep one's estate out of the probate process. Probate, as our New Jersey readers may know, is a court supervised legal proceeding in which a will...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 15, 2013 | Estate Planning
With the recent passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, more widely known as the fiscal cliff deal, big changes have come to the estate planning world. As we noted in a recent set of posts on the issue, the law makes the 2010 exemption system permanent,...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Jan 11, 2013 | Estate Planning
While estate planning can be a simple process, it can also be quite complex, depending on one's assets, goals, and family situation. The laws governing estate planning are primarily determined by each state, though some federal laws govern how estate planning is...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
With the New Year almost upon us, many people will be making resolutions to lose weight, stop procrastinating, eat healthier, stop smoking, and so on. Maybe, just maybe, some people out there will also be planning on finally getting around to getting their affairs in...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 20, 2012 | Estate Planning
Many of us in New Jersey have some very specific requests for the ends of our lives, but if we want them fulfilled, we have to let our families and loved ones know about them now. It is important to work with both an estate planning attorney and family members to...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Dec 7, 2012 | Estate Planning
In the event that something like Alzheimer's disease occurs to you and you are unable to act adequately on your own behalf, do you have the protections in place to safeguard your desires for your New Jersey estate and your affairs? If not, you should seek to create a...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 26, 2012 | Estate Planning
Estate planning is a multifaceted discipline in that it includes aspects of various specialties, from tax law, insurance, health care, Medicaid, and divorce law. With respect to divorce, estate planning requires a special approach. In addition to dealing with the...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 16, 2012 | Estate Planning
Including pets in estate planning is not something we Americans take all that seriously, even if we love our pets. And while the consequences of this oversight may not be that drastic in the big picture, there are times when we can see the effects a little more...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 9, 2012 | Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning / Nursing Home Planning, Trusts
Caring for a child with special needs is something that is close to the heart of a good number of Americans. This is a particularly important issue dealt with in estate planning. Many parents facing this issue aren't sure where to begin, though. While there are...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Nov 3, 2012 | Estate Planning, Trusts
Our New Jersey readers may have heard of the troubles regarding Whitney Houston's estate, particularly with respect to her daughter Bobbi Kristina. Houston left a total of $20 million in trust to her now 19-year-old daughter, and this has been a source of contention...
On Behalf of The Manna Helmy Law Group | Oct 26, 2012 | Estate Planning, Probate
Because probate can be an expensive and time-consuming process, one of the goals of estate planning may be finding ways to keep one's estate out of the probate process. Probate, as our New Jersey readers may know, is a court supervised legal proceeding in which a will...
