Estate Planning, Administration & Litigation

A will, trust or an estate plan not only lays out your wishes for the eventual distribution of assets, but also provides for the care, guardianship and education of your children, should you die before they are 18 years of age. A well thought out will, trust or estate plan also includes a provision for healthcare directives in the event you are unable to make decisions about the care you receive.

Planning that protects and preserves your property and investments and other assets is essential for your peace of mind and the well-being of those you love, whether you have a young family and only beginning to accumulate assets or if you have spent a lifetime building your estate.

Creating a will, trust or estate is not a one-time occurrence, but rather an ever-changing process. As your life evolves, through marriage, the birth of children, divorce, acquisition of real estate, establishing a business, retirement and other significant life events it is important to adjust your estate plan accordingly.

At Martin Kane Kuper, located in the New Brunswick, N.J. area, our legal services include estate plan preparation and all aspects of estate administration and litigation. Our attorneys offer our clients expert estate strategy development and estate plan execution. After our attorneys help you set up an estate plan, we continue to work with you and assist in making appropriate revisions as you experience major life changes or when state and federal tax laws, affecting estate plans or the probate process call for adjustments in your will, trust or estate plan.

For individuals who wish to prepare a will, trust or plan an estate, our law firm’s estate planning services include:

  • Will preparation
  • Trust formation with tax planning
  • Estate and trust administration
  • Durable powers of attorney
  • Life insurance planning
  • Advance directives (living wills)
  • Family partnership formation
  • Limited liability company formation
  • Planning to minimize federal and state inheritance and estate taxes
  • Deferred and other charitable giving
  • Retirement plans

Added skills and knowledge in taxation and commercial transactions further complement our attorneys’ estate and trust work.

In the area of estate administration the attorneys at Martin Kane Kuper represent estate fiduciaries in the performance of their duties in probating and administering estates, including the probate process, post-mortem tax planning and state and federal tax compliance.

If you or someone you know has been involved in a dispute concerning wills, trusts or estates, you know the complications that can arise. Heirs sometimes feel they have been unfairly left out of a will. A family may believe a close friend or even a healthcare custodian has fraudulently maneuvered to be named in the will or trust. Whether the dispute begins as a result of a clerical error, a simple misunderstanding or dishonesty, estate settlements can result in long-term damage to relationships among family members, heirs and beneficiaries.
When wills, trusts and estate settlements end up in a conflict, personal representatives, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, trustees and potential heirs turn to Martin Kane Kuper for our litigation expertise.

Our lawyers have significant experience in will contests involving

  • Lost and holographic wills
  • Claims of undue influence
  • Questions of capacity
  • Marital claims
  • Fiduciary malfeasance in the administration of estates and trusts

When you or an estate with which you are involved need high-caliber legal expertise, please call our office at (877) NJLaw4U to arrange an appointment with one of our estate planning, administration and litigation attorneys.

Estate Planning, Administration & Litigation Attorneys

Robert J. Zullo, Jr.
John F. Gillick

New Jersey civil litigation attorneys providing legal services for clients including but not limited to the cities of Asbury Park, Belmar, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold, Hazlet, Holmdel, Howell, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manalapan, Manasquan, Marlboro, Matawan, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Neptune, Ocean, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Shrewsbury, Spring Lake, Tinton Falls and Wall