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  • How can you be certain that your personal property, real estate & money are distributed according to your wishes when you die?

  • How can you be assured that your minor children are cared for by people you trust?

  • How can you ensure that if you become incapacitated, a loved one will have legal authority to make life and death medical decisions on your behalf?

  • How can you be certain that your wishes for medical care or emergency medical procedures are honored?

The staggering number of infections and deaths caused by COVID-19 has unquestionably motivated individuals, many younger who had never prepared a will, to start the process immediately. And older individuals, who already have wills, living wills, health care proxies, and powers of attorney are requesting changes to their “life-time planning” and “death planning” documents, too. In today’s new world, you don’t have the luxury of time. Now, more than ever before, there’s an urgent need for wills, trusts, advance healthcare directives & powers of attorney.

Finding a Good Estate Planning Lawyer Near Me

Good Estate Planning Lawyer Near Me - Joseph Catenaro Jr

If you found this page by searching for “estate planning lawyer near me” then here’s some information that may help you find the ideal lawyer for your estate planning needs, be it your “life-time planning” or “death planning” needs. 

From the first FREE CONSULTATION you’ll realize something immediately—we care. We care about you. We care about your family. We care about our community. At Catenaro Law, we’re genuinely concerned about our clients and their assets. If you’re looking for peace of mind during this unprecedented time, now—not tomorrow—is the time to act.

Last Will and Testament Attorney in Essex County NJ

At Catenaro Law, we design & tailor wills for our clients that distribute probate assets to testamentary beneficiaries in a timely manner, create needed estate liquidity for payment of taxes, debts, and funeral expenses, appoint appropriate fiduciaries to serve as executors, guardians, or trustees, and minimize or eliminate taxes.

Estate Planning Attorney in Essex County NJ

In addition to Wills, we also prepare advance healthcare directives, healthcare proxies, powers of attorney and trusts. Having advance healthcare directives, health care proxies, and powers of attorney could literally be life-savers since the sole purpose of these legal instruments is to give others legal authority to make life & death medical decisions and financial decisions for you when you no longer can.

We strongly encourage you to call us for a FREE CONSULTATION. Don’t wait until you or a loved one is hospitalized, incapacitated or disabled. Without these “life-planning” documents in place, your loved ones will have no legal authority to make medical decisions for you or handle your financial affairs if you’re incapable of doing so without a guardianship action being filed in court. Preparing “life-planning documents” now is the proactive & prudent thing to do.

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