Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
Wills . Health care proxy
If my spouse and i had wills and, health care proxies written in the state of massachusetts and we then moved to the state of nj. Do our documents have to be re-written?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Wills . Health care proxy
If the documents were valid in Mass., then they will be valid in NJ.
However, as there are differences (both tax and otherwise) from state to state, I would recommend that you have an experienced estate planning attorney review the documents with you and determine if an update is needed. It probably makes sense to update all your documents so that they are drafted in accordance with NJ law.
Re: Wills . Health care proxy
When you move, you should always have your Will and Estate Plan reviewed by an attorney in the new State.
I hope this helps!
Ron Cappuccio
www.saveyourestate.com