When loved ones age or become incapacitated, often they are unable to make critical decisions for themselves. New Jersey has systems in place to guard the assets of the elderly and incapacitated and to care for their physical needs.
Haines & Yost, Attorneys at Law
Toms River, New Jersey
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Haines & Yost is a law firm located in Toms River that addresses the needs of the elderly. From guiding individuals, couples and families through estate planning and the creation of wills and trusts to helping them make medical and financial decisions for loved ones, our legal team provides experienced and trustworthy counsel. Contact us to schedule a consultation.
Protect Your Assets and Well-being
In New Jersey, powers of attorney grant legal rights to an individual to act on behalf of another person. This allows the individual to make health care decisions, financial decisions and other personal decisions for the incapacitated individual. Often powers of attorney are flexible instruments, being drafted as narrowly or broadly as necessary.
Guardianships
Where a person lacks a power of attorney or medical directive, guardianship may be necessary if they lose the ability to manage their affairs. A guardianship provides an individual with the authority to make decisions for another person relating to living care, health care and management of finances. A guardian is court appointed to make the decisions and arrangements for taking care of a person's physical and financial needs, including:
- Money management
- Providing for daily needs
- Medical care
Conservatorships
Conservatorships are similar to guardianships in that a person is court appointed to care for the needs of another person. However, instead of addressing the physical needs, a conservator attends to the financial concerns for a person who is mentally acute but needs assistance in money management. Guarding assets from fraud, to making sure bills are paid; the conservator oversees the financial operation of the estate.
As the former lead attorney for the Ocean County Surrogate's Office, Attorney Jerome C. Landers leads our legal team in addressing elder law, estate planning and estate administration counsel. He is viewed as one of the foremost authorities on medical and financial powers of attorney, estate litigation and other areas of elder law.
Contact Haines & Yost
To schedule a consultation with an experienced lawyer at Haines & Yost, please contact us today. With offices located in Toms River, we serve the residents and businesses of Ocean County.
