Author Archives: Victor Medina
Daddy, Can I Have An Apartment in the City?
One of the joys of having some success in life is your ability to do things for people you love — probably your children, first of all. For some in New Jersey parents, that might include the ability to buy … Continue reading
The “Torpedo” Hits New Jersey
I can’t remember a hotter summer in New Jersey than this Summer 2010. With temperatures regularly above 90 degrees, the Medina Clan has been working hard to find ways to stay cool. Thanks to my wife’s tireless research, we’ve been … Continue reading
Why Does Probate Take So Much Time?
Imagine that you’ve recently lost a loved one and you’ve been named “executor” of the estate. You might be surprised to learn that you can’t finish the process in a month, or even two for that matter. First, in New … Continue reading
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Estate Planning is a Matter of Timing – And Counseling
In March, Dan Duncan became the first billionaire to die in this year of an federal estate tax repeal – that is to say, no federal estate tax at all. Assuming no retroactive changes, Duncan may be the first billionaire … Continue reading
Want Your Estate To Go To The Dogs? Yup, We Can Do That.
Welcome to Absurd Estate Planning. A category I had to create just to hold stories like this one. Making the estate planning news recently is the inheritance by Conchita the Chihuahua of a $3 Million dollar trust fund and a … Continue reading
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Estate Planning in a Google Search Story
Just like the famous Google Ad about finding love in Paris, we’ve created our own Estate Planning Google Search Story. It’s all about why searches on estate planning keep bringing up “www.JerseyEstatePlanning.com” as the top result and finally asks the … Continue reading
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