I take all matters based on my case load and whether the case resonates with me. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. That relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement.
What “Elder Law” means on this site
Planning documents and estate help. Not Medicaid planning.
Here, Elder Law means the documents older adults and their families most often need — a will, a power of attorney, and an advance directive — and help with probate and small estates after a death.
I do not handle Medicaid planning or long-term-care planning. That includes Medicaid applications, asset or spend-down planning for nursing-home or long-term care, and Medicaid appeals. I also do not draft trusts, including special-needs trusts, or handle guardianship. If you need that work, I will say so and point you elsewhere.
I am not a certified elder law attorney, and I do not claim to be a specialist in elder law or estate planning.
Planning ahead
Wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives.
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Basic will
A simple New Jersey will on its own. $550 individual / $850 couple, with a supervised signing.
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Will, power of attorney, and advance directive bundle
A will, a power of attorney for money and paperwork, and an advance directive for health-care decisions. $895 individual / $1,195 couple, with a supervised signing. Built for parents, and useful for anyone who wants someone ready to act if they are sick or hurt.
Estate planning & wills → · Scope on the fees page →
After a death
Probate and small estates.
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Small-estate affidavit
When there is no will and the estate is small enough to qualify, a surviving spouse or partner, or an heir, may collect assets by affidavit. $450 flat.
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Uncontested probate guidance (simple estate)
For an executor of a simple, uncontested New Jersey estate, from the Surrogate appointment through distribution. $1,200 flat.
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Probate & estate administration
Estates that are not simple start with a $125 consult, then hourly work at $275/hour through December 8, 2026, then $350/hour with a written retainer. Contested estates and will contests are generally declined and referred.
Surrogate fees, certified copies, bond premiums, and other third-party costs are extra. They are paid to the county or the provider, not to me.
Not offered
What I do not take as estate or Elder Law work.
- Medicaid planning, Medicaid applications, or Medicaid appeals
- Long-term-care or nursing-home planning
- Trusts, including special-needs trusts
- Guardianship proceedings
- Estate-tax planning or business succession
- Will contests and other contested estate litigation
How it starts
A free 30-minute phone consultation is available by appointment at 732-606-4516. A call does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Published discounts apply to attorney fees, not to court or third-party costs.
Writing this office, filling out a form, sending documents, or meeting with me does not create an attorney-client relationship and does not mean I have accepted your matter. A meeting alone does not establish an attorney-client relationship. An attorney-client relationship begins only after I have accepted the case and we have both signed a written retainer agreement. Until then, do not send confidential information you need protected. This website is not the contract.
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