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Many people wishing to have a new Will prepared are uncertain as to who to select as Executor. The Rules of Professional Conduct permit an attorney to serve as Executor of an estate. The following are 5 reasons why people have selected attorneys as Executors:

1. Attorneys who are not family members are not influenced by past family concerns or squabbles. Attorneys often have the staff and resources to liquidate assets, do paperwork, pay creditors and distribute assets to beneficiaries.

2. There may be no family members in New Jersey to go to Surrogate's office and qualify as Executor.

3. Family members not able to open and balance check-book and financial records due to age or inexperience.

4. No one in family wants to be executor.

5. Children fight amongst each other - Attorneys are independent.

The last thing you want is your heirs arguing over their inheritances after you are gone. So, to avoid hard feelings and even legal disputes, here are few helpful tips to consider:

Make a valid Will. A Will is a legal record to tell your loved ones how you want your property divided. Leaving a valid Will is the best way to be clear about your desires and wishes. Without a Will, the state in which you live Will distribute your assets for you according to law.

Don't leave verbal instructions to your heirs. Oral instructions don't have any legal effect. For example, don't leave your business in your Will to the oldest child, but then verbally ask that child to share the proceeds with your other children after your death. Your oldest child doesn't have any legal obligations to do so, and you could - unintentionally - create hard feelings among your children.

Keep your Will updated. Your Will needs to be updated as major changes take place in your life such as marriage, divorce, birth of a grandchild, buying new property or selling existing property. An outdated Will can be just as damaging to your family as no Will at all. When planning the distribution of your estate, it is best to consult your legal advisor to make sure your wishes are carried out.

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       Kenneth Vercammen is the Managing Attorney at Kenneth Vercammen & Associates in Edison, NJ. He is a New Jersey trial attorney has devoted a substantial portion of his professional time to the preparation and trial of litigated matters. He has appears in Courts throughout New Jersey each week for litigation and contested Probate hearings.

       Mr. Vercammen has published over 125 legal articles in national and New Jersey publications on elder law, probate and litigation topics. He is a highly regarded lecturer on litigation issues 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 is chair of the Elder Law Committee of the American Bar Association General Practice Division. He is also Editor of the ABA Estate Planning Probate Committee Newsletter and also the Criminal Law Committee newsletter. Mr. Vercammen is a recipient of the NJSBA- YLD Service to the Bar Award. And past Winner "General Practice Attorney of the Year" from the NJ State Bar Association. He is a 22 year active member of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section.

       He established the NJlaws website www.njlaws.com which includes many articles on Elder Law. Mr. Vercammen received his B.S., cum laude, from the University of Scranton and his J.D. from Widener/Delaware Law School, where he was the Case Note Editor of the Delaware Law Forum, a member of the Law Review and the winner of the Delaware Trial Competition.

RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ON WILLS, ELDER LAW, AND

American Bar Association - Elder Law 2008 New York Annual Meeting
Edison Adult School -Wills, Elder Law & Probate- 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 [inc Edison TV], 2001, 2000,1999,1998,1997
Nuts & Bolts of Elder Law - NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education/ NJ State Bar ICLE/NJSBA 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1996
Elder Law and Estate Planning- American Bar Association Miami 2007
Elder Law Practice, New Ethical Ideas to Improve Your Practice by Giving Clients What They Want and Need American Bar Association Hawaii 2006
South Plainfield Seniors- New Probate Law 2005, East Brunswick Seniors- New Probate Law 2005
Old Bridge AARP 2002; Guardian Angeles/ Edison 2002; St. Cecilia/ Woodbridge Seniors 2002;
East Brunswick/ Hall's Corner 2002;
Linden AARP 2002
Woodbridge Adult School -Wills and Estate Administration -2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Woodbridge Housing 2001; Metuchen Seniors & Metuchen TV 2001; Frigidare/ Local 401 Edison 2001; Chelsea/ East Brunswick 2001, Village Court/ Edison 2001; Old Bridge Rotary 2001; Sacred Heart/ South Amboy 2001; Livingston Manor/ New Brunswick 2001; Sunrise East Brunswick 2001; Strawberry Hill/ Woodbridge 2001;
Wills and Elder Law - Metuchen Adult School 1999,1997,1996,1995,1994,1993
Clara Barton Senior Citizens- Wills & Elder Law-Edison 2002, 1995

 

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