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Comprehensive Estate Planning

Your estate plan is

one of the most important things

 you'll ever do for your family.

We take the time to understand what matters most to you — your family, your values, your wishes — and design a plan that's tailored specifically to you.

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, done right.


          Last Wills and Testaments

     •     Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts

     •     Durable Powers of Attorney

     •     Advance Healthcare Directives

     •     Tax Planning and Wealth

Transfer Strategies

Trust & Estate Administration

Losing someone you love

 is hard enough. We guide executors, trustees, and beneficiaries through the entire administration process — locating and transferring assets, handling creditors, and making sure your loved one's wishes

are carried out — as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

 •  New Jersey Probate

 •  Trust Administration

 •  Estate Administration

 •  Guidance for Executors,

    Trustees, and Administrators

Family Legal Planning

Every stage of family life calls for

a different kind of planning.

We help parents protect their

young children with the right

 guardianship designations and

provide young adults heading to college

with the healthcare and financial authorizations their families need — because emergencies don't wait.

•     Guardian Designations for Minors

•     Healthcare Proxies and Living Wills

•     Financial and Medical Powers of

       Attorney

•     HIPAA Authorizations

•     FERPA Releases


Comprehensive Estate Planning
  • Last Wills and Testaments
  • Durable Powers of Attorney
  • Advance Healthcare Directives
  • Living and Testamentary Trusts
  • Irrevocable Trusts


Trust & Estate Administration
  • New Jersey Probate
  • Trust Administration
  • Estate Administration


Family Legal Planning
  • Medical Powers of Attorney
  • Financial Powers of Attorney
  • HIPAA Waivers
  • FERPA Releases
  • Living Wills
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Every family is unique and so are their needs for estate planning. 

We look forward to finding out what's important to you and learning how we can help you achieve your specific estate planning goals.


We appreciate the trust you place in us, and we are committed to providing only the highest quality legal services so you can rest assured your affairs are in order and your family is protected.

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We recognize that every family is unique and so are their needs for estate planning.  At Kerry Devine Law, we take the time to find out what's important to you and how we can help you achieve your specific estate planning goals.

We appreciate the trust you place in us, and we are committed to providing only the highest quality legal services so you can rest assured your affairs are in order and your family is protected.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Estate Planning

We'll listen to your goals and concerns

 for your family and help you make

educated decisions about

how to plan ahead for yourself

and your loved ones.


Let us give you the peace of mind

 of knowing your affairs are in order

 and your family is protected.

Trust & Estate Administration

Losing a loved one is hard enough.

Let us handle the technical details of locating assets, paying bills, and

making sure your loved one’s property 

gets to the right people,

 as easily as possible. 


 We're here to help.

Family Legal Planning

If you are a family with young children,

your estate plan will begin

with a foundation that ensures

your children will always be taken care of

according to your wishes 

if something happens to you


If your children are young adults,

we can help you set up the proper legal authorization to advocate for them in the event of a medical emergency.



Estate Planning

We'll listen to your goals and concerns for your family

and help you make

educated decisions about

how to plan ahead for yourself

and your loved ones.


Let us give you

 the peace of mind

 of knowing your affairs are

 in order and your

family is protected.

Trust & Estate Administration

Losing a loved one

 is hard enough.

Let us handle the technical details of locating assets,

paying bills, and

making sure your loved one’s property gets to the right people,

 as easily as possible. 


 We're here to help.

Family Legal Planning

If you are a family with young children, your estate plan

 will begin with a foundation that ensures your children will always be taken care of according to your wishes, 

no matter what happens.


If your children are

 young adults, we can help you set up the proper legal authorization to advocate for them in the event of

a medical emergency.



WHAT SETS US APART?

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Excellence


Careful attention to detail,

meticulous drafting, and a commitment to only the highest quality legal work.


We treat every client's plan with the same care we would give our own family.


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Focused Expertise


We specialize in estate

 planning and administration.


That means deeper knowledge, better outcomes, and an attorney who has seen the full range of situations your family may face.


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Communication


You'll always be able to reach us.


We respond promptly to calls and emails, keep you informed at every step, and never leave you wondering what's happening with your plan.


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Excellence


We pride ourselves on

 careful attention to detail,

thoughtful work,

 superior client service, and

only the highest quality

 legal services.

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Small & Focused


We intentionally

keep our roster small

 so each client gets

the attention they deserve.


Estate planning and

administration are all we do.

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Communication


You are our top priority, and

we're here to answer all of your

questions and concerns.


Please feel welcome to email

or call us at any time. 

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Convenience


We meet wherever is most convenient for you —

at our office, your home, or by video call.



Evening and weekend appointments are available for families with busy schedules.


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Lifetime Counsel


Estate planning isn't a one-time event — it's an ongoing relationship.


We offer all clients a complimentary annual review so your plan stays current as your family, your assets,

and the law evolve.



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Reasonable Fees


We offer flat fees for most estate planning matters so you know exactly what to expect.


No surprises.

Just clear, fair pricing for high-quality, personalized legal work.



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Convenience


Life is busy,

 so we can meet with you at your home or office, or ours.


We also offer virtual meetings. Wherever you are

 in New Jersey, we can meet safely and conveniently

 via phone or Zoom.


We work with you in the way that is most convenient

 for YOU.


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Lifetime Relationships


Once you put your plan in place,

your life may change,

your assets may change, and

the law will definitely change.

 

We offer complimentary reviews

at your convenience

 to ensure that

your plan stays up to date.


We don't just prepare documents;

our goal is to provide

 thoughtful ongoing legal counsel

for you and your family.


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Reasonable Fees


We pride ourselves on charging fair and

reasonable fees for

high quality, custom

estate plans and

personalized legal services.

 

We offer flat and/or hourly fees, depending on each client's individual needs

 and specific goals.