Paul W. Norris
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 24, 2026
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Standing to Challenge a Will (opens the original)
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Prior to filing a Will contest, an individual must first determine if they have a right to challenge a decedent’s Last Will and Testament. This is referred to as having “standing”. There are essentially two different classes of individuals/entities who may have standing to contest a decedent’s Last Will and Testament. The first class involves individuals/entities who would be entitled to a share of a decedent’s estate if that person had passed without a Will, as defined by N.J.S.A. 3B:5-4. The o
Dying Without a Will- Intestate Succession (opens the original)
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Although in most instances people prepare last wills and testaments prior to their passing, there are still many instances where a person does not have a last will and testament at the time of their passing. The obvious question becomes how their assets/estate will be distributed to their potential heirs. Fortunately, the NJ legislature has statutes which address this precise scenario. The intestate succession statutes are codified by N.J.S.3B:5-2 through N.J.S.3B:5-14. In general, a person is d
Counsel Fees When Challenging a Will (opens the original)
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If you are seeking to contest a Will, a major consideration will be how you will pay for the counsel fees to engage in this process. In general, you should assume at the beginning of the litigation that you will be personally responsible for paying any counsel fees that are incurred. There may be relief, however, to a person who seeks to challenge a decedent’s last will and testament. That potential relief is provided by NJ Court Rule 4:42-9. That court Rule provides as follows in pertinent part
Distribution of a Decedent’s Residence After Their Death (opens the original)
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In the majority of estates, when a decedent passes they often have a home or other parcel of real property that was titled in their name. In most instances, the executor of the estate will market and sell the property and the proceeds from sale will go to the decedent’s estate to be distributed in accordance with the decedent’s Will. What happens, however, if one of the decedent’s heirs wishes to purchase the property, or if the house passes under the Will to the decedent’s heirs with each of th
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