Estate planning documents can be difficult no matter what approach you take. It can be awkward, emotional, and/or dreadful. What most people do not realize is that is can also save a lot of future stress for yourself and family …
Guardianship Basics
What is Guardianship? Guardianship is a legal process in which a person becomes the legal guardian of another person to act in their best interest when they cannot make decisions for themselves. In other words, when an elder loses the …
Choosing an Agent for your Power of Attorney
What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal document appointing an individual or individuals to act on behalf of yourself in a financial, business, or other related matter. The purpose of a Power of Attorney …
The Importance for Older Adults to Stay Connected During the COVID-19 Crisis
Today, technology has taken over the world. Many people communicate with their loved ones over social media, order their groceries and clothing online, and even use telework and telehealth. The global pandemic has heightened this to an extreme. While there …
Estate Planning During a Global Pandemic
To say the very least, 2020 has created more obstacles than we ever envisioned dealing with all at once. The threats to life and finances due to the COVID-19 crisis makes creating and/or reevaluating estate planning documents even more important. …
Now Accepting Cryptocurrency
Beginning on February 1, 2018, Hynes Law Group, LLC, will accept digital tokens towards payment of its legal fees, subject to standard commercial and legal practices. Given the rapid growth of blockchain technology and Hynes Law Group’s goal to provide …
Blood – Thicker Than Water But Equivalent To Ink
Case Law Update: In the Matter of the Will of E. Warren Bradway, 2018 WL 3097060 (App. Div. 2018), the Appellate Court recently affirmed a lower court judgment that a Handwritten Will, written entirely in the blood of the Decedent, …
SNT or ABLE ACCOUNT: Which is right for my special needs child/adult?
A question that I have been asked a lot recently by parents who have children with special needs is: is an ABLE Account or a Special Needs Trust the right planning solution for me. The answer is always dependent on …
Handwritten Wills – What You Need To Know
I’ve been seeing it a lot lately: A loved one passes away never having signed a Last Will and Testament (shame!), but among his or her personal effects a handwritten document is found. On the face of this document either …
10 Best Attorney Award
We are extremely pleased to announce that our founding attorney, Jesse R. Hynes, Esq., has been selected by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the “10 Best” Estate Planning Attorneys in New Jersey by Client Satisfaction. To …