Author: Paul W. Norris

As a beneficiary of an estate, you may be expecting to receive your inheritance in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the process to properly administer an estate prior to distributions being made by an executor might take a substantial period of time. Often, the question begs what constitutes a “reasonable” period… Continue reading →

As an attorney and a father of two special needs children, I uniquely understand the necessity of becoming a legal guardian for my children as soon as they reach eighteen years of age. Many individuals, however, may not understand the importance and necessity of completing this process. While your child… Continue reading →

In most civil actions in the State of New Jersey, parties are responsible for the payment of their own counsel fees subject to limited exceptions. In the context of a guardianship action, however, the party who commences the guardianship action may be entitled to the payment of their counsel fees… Continue reading →

In some instances, even after an individual is deemed incapacitated and a guardian is appointed, an application may be subsequently filed by the incapacitated person to either terminate the guardianship or to reduce the scope of the guardianship. Such an action is called a restoration of capacity action and is… Continue reading →

When an individual executes a Will near the end of their lives, or at a time that they are suffering from emotional or physical trauma, a question may arise whether the decedent had sufficient capacity to execute their Last Will and Testament. As such, it is important to evaluate their… Continue reading →