Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey

You will not be held liable for providing a gift to an adult child.

No. You are making a gift to your adult child.

However: do not sign anything at all having to do with him. Nothing. No account applications, no documents for doctors or hospitals. Nothing.

You have another thing to think about: if you give him money or leave him money IN YOUR WILL, then whoever he owes money to (or the Government) may TAKE the money from him.

A smart lawyer can help you plan this so that this does not happen. I can help you.

I would be happy to see if I can assist you. Please give me a call to talk it over. The telephone discussion will be free of charge, and I will let you know what I believe I can do to assist you further. My contact information can be obtained from the links below, just click on the Attorney Profile link. Let my secretary know you found me through LawGuru.

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As indicated above, you cannot be held responsible to continue paying bills if these were gifts to your child. However, I do believe that you should speak with an attorney. Although it does not appear to be so based on the information submitted, I do have some questions I would need clarified to ensure that you are not legally responsible. Has your son ever been declared incompetent? Are you still his legal guardians as a result of his disabilities? Have you ever signed or cosigned any documents with your son for loans or to obtain credit?

I also agree with the attorney above that you need to set up some protections in your will to ensure that creditors do not take any inheritance to which he may be entitled.

To discuss this matter further, please contact me at 732-663-1500.

I look forward to speaking with you.