Bergen County, New Jersey Estate Planning and Probate Attorney
Whether you are interested in drafting your first estate plan or you would like to revise or extend your existing plan, you want an experienced lawyer who can offer you a different perspective.
I am attorney John L. Schettino, and from my offices in Hackensack, I help individuals and families throughout New Jersey with their estate planning and administration concerns, including probate.
A Different Perspective on Your Legal Concerns
Contact the Law Offices of John L. Schettino
If you want any say in the future of your estate, it is time to take action and develop an estate plan tailored to your needs. The right plan will ensure that your wishes are honored and help your beneficiaries avoid undue inheritance taxes.
As I personally handle your estate plan, I will take a comprehensive look at your financial situation and use a variety of tools to come up with a plan suited to your needs, including:
- Wills
- Trusts
- Living wills and medical directives
- Powers of attorney
There are a variety of gifting strategies which allow you to give money to family members and others while minimizing the tax liability of your gift. I will help you understand your trust options, including living trusts, revocable trusts, special needs trusts, and family trusts.
Probate and Trust Administration and Disputes
After you have just lost a loved one, it can be difficult to go through the probate or estate administration process on your own. I represent will executors, and I can help you through the entire process. You will need to prepare a full accounting of the estate in question and make sure all outstanding bills are paid. I will take you every step of the probate process:
- Take inventory of the estate
- Pay outstanding debts from the estate
- Determine the proper beneficiaries
- Divide estate according to the decedent's wishes
- File papers and accounting with the court
- File New Jersey and federal income and estate taxes
I will also handle any probate disputes that may arise during the process, such as will contests, trust administration, and trust disputes. If you are involved in a probate dispute, I will be happy to answer your questions and help you understand your options.
Contact Me for a Free Consultation
As you focus on what is best for your family, you want an attorney who will focus on doing what is best for you. From my offices in Hackensack, I will personally handle your case from beginning to end. I am ready to help you find positive probate and estate planning solutions, so contact me today for a free initial consultation.
