Estate planning goes beyond having a basic Will. For example, a Living Will allows you to address life-sustaining treatment decisions and allows you to make your wishes known regarding end-of-life decisions when you are unable to do so. Here is a list of the most common documents.

Last Will & Testament
Advance Directive or Living Will
Financial Power of Attorney
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Trust

Laurie offers a wide variety of services and practical planning instruments for the protection of older adults and their loved ones. I work closely with clients and their families to plan for financial and personal safety through estate and asset protection planning, special needs trusts, Medicaid and benefits planning, and advance directives including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills and other planning instruments. Please call me for a free consultation.

Family Court judges always tell litigants that the best way to resolve a custody dispute is for the parties to work out their differences themselves and create a custody schedule that works best for them and their children. In addition, children benefit from having their parents reach an agreement about custody and visitation schedules because there tends to be less animosity and tension between their parents when there is an agreement.

New Jersey courts require that parents in custody disputes attend at least one mediation session with a court mediator, and attorneys are not permitted to be present. If no agreement is reached, the case will be listed before a judge. It is a good idea to retain an attorney prior to the court mediation session so that you can find out your custody rights and options. That way you will be well-informed when you attend the mediation session. In addition, you can have your attorney review any agreement that is reached before you sign it, your attorney can continue negotiations for you if a final agreement is not reached, or you are represented and ready for the next listing before a judge if no agreement is reached at mediation.

Laurie is following in her grandfather’s tutelage, the former Mayor of Fair Haven and prominent attorney Milton Kosene.  Counselor Kosene was on the forefront of the legal world during his reign in Monmouth County. In following Milton Kosene’s mentoring and establishing life-long business relationships, Laurie is reaching out to people in the Fair Haven area in need of legal assistance as she explores opening an office in Monmouth County, in a town such as Fair Haven, Red Bank, Colts Neck, Rumson, Little Silver, or Shrewsbury.

Laurie M. Higgins has opened a new office in Cherry Hill, NJ with a focus on Family Law, Real Estate, and Municipal Court.

She will be using her 20 years of experience in the local courts to advocate for her clients and to ensure that their rights are protected.

(856)438-0868

lhigginsesq@gmail.com

1208 Maple Avenue

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002