Book Description

Keep the lid on the family feuds by giving sound legal advice for various actions likely to be encountered in probate litigation. It s all here in once place to learn or locate. Whether you are preparing a will and related documents, or engaged in probate litigation, New Jersey Estate and Trust Litigation will navigate the case law, unpublished decisions and procedure you ll need to know. Reorganized, updated, and reissued as an eBook, New Jersey Estate and Trust Litigation 2015 contains hyperlinks to the full text of cases, statutes and other authoritative content.The new edition contains three new chapters on trusts, and helpful sample documents and forms for your practice. The first edition of this book was published not long after significant amendments to the New Jersey Probate Code (Title 3B) took effect. The 2005 amendments substantially revised the then existing law governing wills and estates. This new edition explores in detail the case law interpreting the amendments, especially in the area of writings intended as wills which expanded the category of documents that could be admitted to probate. In addition, three new chapters titled Divorce, Annulment and Death, Litigation Involving Non-Probate Assets, and Issues Unique to Trust Litigation, have been added to this new edition based on the proliferation of published cases over the past several years in these areas. The eBooks are compatible with a variety of devices and readers, including Apple iPad or iPhone, SONY Reader, Barnes & Noble NOOK and Adobe Digital Editions for PC and Mac. Chapters Include: General Concepts in Estate Litigation Gifts (Inter Vivos Transfers) Guardianships Litigation Involving Intestacy Litigation Involving Wills Litigation Involving Non-Probate Assets Divorce, Annulment and Death Miscellaneous Probate Actions Issues Unique to Trust Litigation Fiduciary Duties, Obligations and Liabilities Accounting Pre-Trial Issues Trial Settlement Appeals"