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TYPICAL PROBLEMS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SETTLEMENT PROTECTION TRUSTS

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA             Frequently the proceeds of personal injury recoveries are placed in a Special Needs Trust (SNT) when the plaintiff is receiving means-tested public benefits or a Settlement Protection Trust (SPT) when the plaintiff is a minor, an incapacitated person or wants help in investing and managing money over…

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GUARDIANSHIP 101: WHAT PARENTS OF DISABLED CHILDREN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GUARDIANSHIP IN NEW JERSEY

By Begley Law Group

By: Ethan J. Ordog, Esquire WHAT IS GUARDIANSHIP? Guardianship is a protective arrangement established through the Superior Court in New Jersey on behalf of a mentally incapacitated person.  While guardianship proceedings are often associated with adults suffering from dementia or the effects of aging, a parent of a developmentally disabled child is often faced with…

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TEN REASONS TO SELECT A PROFESSIONAL TRUSTEE – Begley Report

By Begley Law Group

By: Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA  New Jersey estate planning attorneys prepare many types of trusts for a variety of purposes. Common examples of estate planning trusts include special needs trusts, standard support trusts, discretionary support trusts, disclaimer trusts, bloodline trusts, incentive-based trusts, retirement plan trusts, and trusts for Medicaid planning purposes. At the…

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TEN COMMON MISTAKES IN ESTATE PLANNING

By Begley Law Group

by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA, and Joellen C. Meckley, Esquire Clients often come to lawyers for Estate Planning without really thinking of all of the important issues that need to be addressed.  Lawyers can be very helpful to clients by helping them address these issues.  Here are ten common mistakes in Estate Planning….

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