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The Middlesex County Estate Planning Council has established a
Speakers Bureau to provide educational programs to senior groups,
AARP clubs, organizations, labor Unions and Middlesex County companies.
During the past year, volunteer attorneys have provided Legal Rights
Seminars to hundreds of seniors, business owners and their employees,
unions, clubs and non-profit groups. 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:
Details on the 2 programs currently offered:
1. WILLS & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION- PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE
PLANNING EASY
2. NEW PRIVACY LAW REQUIRES POWER OF ATTORNEY OR WRITTEN CONSENT
FOR DOCTORS TO DISCUSS MEDICAL ISSUES WITH SPOUSE OR FAMILY.
All instructors are licensed attorneys who have been in practice
at least 20 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; Selecting an executor,
trustee, and guardian; Proper Will execution; Cost of an "uncomplicated
Will"; Where should Wills be kept?; "Living Will";
Powers of Attorney; $10,000 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.
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