You are entitled to a copy of the will. Once entered into probate, a will is a public document. If the executor won't give you a copy (he should),...

If an attorney appointed by a court, a client will need to file a motion with the court to change attorneys. If an attorney is hired privately, a...

Being an executor is a significant responsibility. You are charged with collecting the assets of the estate; paying any debts of the person who has...

Adult adoption in New Jersey is a very streamlined process, as it is not required to get the consent or to serve the birth parent whose rights...

The choice of an attorney is always the clients, although in litigation, some court rules may not permit a change of lawyer close to a trial date....

The funds you describe belong to your son. It is unlikely that the court would permit you to access those funds unless for the direct needs of your...

Generally, if an original will was in the possession of the testator (person writing the will) and it cannot be found after they died, it is a...

In NJ, there is a law that provides that a non-custodial parent - a parent with no custody rights or orders granting them custody - does not...

Unfortunately, under current NJ law an adult adoptee can only receive the uncertified/abstract birth certificate. This is prevent anyone from using...

I'm sorry, but there is no possibility of your adopted daughter having her current, certified birth certificate amended to add a deceased bio...