Rights of Passage for your 18 year old. Now, more than ever, estate planning should be a rite of passage for every 18-year-old. Your 18-year-old is an adult, and you, as their parent, have no inherent right to see their grades, talk to their doctors and review medical records and options, access their bank accounts, […]

Buzz Aldrin is fighting for control of his famous space legacy.  His children, Janice and Andrew Aldrin, have asked a Florida Court to appoint them as their father, Buzz Aldrin’s, co-guardians. They claim Mr. Aldrin is in “cognitive decline”.  Buzz Aldrin denies the allegations and has countersued his children for exploitation. Buzz Aldrin, 88, has […]

Worried that your elderly mother is giving a lot of her money away to charity? Worried she won’t listen to you about these donations? Maybe your approach could involve the following: Have Mom check to see if the organization where she is sending money is tax exempt. Gifts to the tax exempt entities permit the […]

According to recent news, 104-year-old Australian scientist, David Goodall, will end his life through euthanasia on May 10.  The 104-year-old is flying from Australia, where euthanasia is illegal, to Switzerland to accomplish his wishes. Botanist and ecologist David Goodall is traveling to the Life Circle clinic in Basel, Switzerland, accompanied by a nurse from pro-euthanasia […]

On April 27th, the Asbury Park Press and the Star Ledger both published articles reporting that New Jersey has the highest rate of autism in the country.  More and more New Jersey parents have the difficult task of marshaling resources and navigating the bureaucracy to get their child the services and support that they will […]

We continue to introduce you to the women of DEMLP who are integral in moving the firm forward. They are not just lawyers, but also mothers, board members, coaches and teachers. Learn about our talented team as we celebrate Women’s History Month. Meet Anne Marie Mazzu Anne Marie is a Partner in the law firm of […]

Over the course of the next few weeks we will introduce you to the women of DEMLP who are integral in moving the firm forward. They are not just lawyers, but also mothers, board members, coaches and teachers. Learn about our talented team as we celebrate Women’s History Month. Christina Hardman O’Neal Christina is a Partner […]

The Legislature has adopted, and the Governor has signed into law, the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA).  Prior to the enactment of the UFADAA, the law was fuzzy as to who was entitled to digital assets of a decedent or a disabled individual.  In the absence of the Act, the digital company […]

“But doctor, I have never spoken with the patient about health care decisions, so I do not know what to do,” is not the answer physicians want to hear from health care proxies. (Proxy is the legal term for agent under a living will or advanced directive for medical care.) It is very difficult to […]