Wills and Trusts

Drafting Wills and Living Wills

The death or incapacity of a loved one is a challenging event for any family. A lack of adequate estate planning may force them to make difficult choices concerning your financial and healthcare wishes. Help reduce the emotional strain by speaking with an experienced estate-planning attorney. At the Ocean County, New Jersey, law firm of Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C., we draft wills and create trusts for families. We represent people throughout the towns of Toms River, Whiting, Manchester, and elsewhere in New Jersey who are seeking to create a solid estate plan.

Many people fail to consider the implications of not having a proper will or trust. Dying without a will forces a court to distribute your estate based on statutory law. A court's decision may not be the same as your intentions. Call (732) 341-1212 to set up a free initial consultation with one of our will and trust attorneys.

The two main estate-planning tools used to ensure your wishes are protected are:

• Wills: These documents are instructions to the court concerning how you would like your estate to be distributed to your heirs and who you want to administer your estate plan. A will is only one part of a solid estate plan.
  
  
• Trusts: There are a variety of trusts created by people seeking to transfer property to their beneficiaries. A living trust is a common trust created by people in attempts to avoid probate. Title of property is transferred to a living trust during your life in order to provide income to you while minimizing estate tax consequences upon your death.

It is important to sit down with an estate-planning attorney even if you are young and healthy. You want to be prepared for the unexpected situations that occur in life. Drafting living wills now protects your wishes in case the unexpected happens.

To learn more about estate planning, call a lawyer at the law firm of Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C. at (732) 341-1212. If you have questions, fill out the attached contact us form. Schedule a free initial consultation with us today.

Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C.
204 Court House Lane
Toms River, New Jersey 08754
Phone:  732-341-1212
Whiting Area Phone: 732-350-3535
Fax:  732-240-6704
Real Estate Fax:  732-341-2917

The New Jersey, estate planning lawyers at Kelaher, Garvey, Ballou, Van Dyke, & Rogalski, P.C. are proud to provide estate planning, probate law, real estate, and  litigation legal services to clients in Toms River, Barnegat, Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Brielle, Jackson, Lacey, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Long Beach Island, Manasquan, Manahawkin, Manchester Township, Ocean, Pine Beach, Point Pleasant, Sea Girt, South Toms River, Wall, and Whiting, as well as throughout Ocean County, Atlantic County, and Monmouth County.