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E738 VercammenLaw News   1 Picking an Executor: 2 Recent cases Immigration enforcement officials can consider factors such as location, race, accent, language spoken and type of employment regarding stop 3 Next events: 4 Oldies Rock Radio 95.1 and WOLD app online 5 Attorney Succession Planning Requirement 6 Photo Speakers Criminal Law Sorrento 7 Photo Reggie Hyde, Pat Patrick Mastrorilli, Ken Vercammen Legends of Bar Anticipation going to Sorrento Italy 1. Picking an Executor:    It is best if the Executor can drive a car to a bank, walk up a flight of steps to the Surrogate’s office, speak English, set up a NJ Estate bank account and use email.         We are not anti-Senior citizen or disabled persons. We try to be practical. An executor is the person responsible for gathering all your assets upon your death, paying off your debts as appropriate, and distributing your assets according to your wishes. Executors are fiduciaries who have a legal duty to act in the best interest of the beneficiaries of the estate. Don’t confuse an executor with a successor trustee. If you have only a will that spells out your wishes for your estate, the person responsible for gathering and distributing your assets is called the executor. This person is named in your will and can serve with or without bond. Depending on the value of your estate and the laws of your state, it’s very likely the executor will serve under court supervision since wills are commonly handled through the probate process. Availability Your choice for executor must, first and foremost, be available. This means your executor must be able, willing, and local(ish). Ability to serve means your choice for executor must have the capacity to serve in both a legal as well as a personal capacity. Try not to choose a contemporary of yours. Instead, pick someone who’s younger than you by at least a decade. Also, if your most trusted friend is your first choice, but they have a complicated family situation, their own medical issues, or a tremendously stressful and challenging job, they’re likely not the right choice. Find someone who’s willing to serve in the role. Someone who refuses to discuss death as being “too morbid” isn’t going to be a good fit for this role. Your executor has to deal with myriad financial and legal issues fairly quickly after your death, and an inability to deal with this reality won’t be helpful for your beneficiaries. Finally, pick someone who’s local(ish). The ideal choice is someone who’s close by and in frequent contact with you. If this isn’t at all possible, then find someone who’s flexible enough to fly in when needed. With the proliferation of national banks and the easy availability of document storage in the cloud, many items can be handled remotely. But don’t forget that it’s likely an executor will have to appear in your local court for probate purposes. Source: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/senior_lawyers/publications/experience/2020/july-august/abc-s-picking-right-executor/ 2. Recent cases Immigration enforcement officials can consider factors such as location, race, accent, language spoken and type of employment regarding stop: Noem v. Vasquez-Perdomo        In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that immigration enforcement officials can consider factors such as location, race, accent, language spoken and type of employment in deciding whether there is a reasonable suspicion to stop and temporarily detain an individual in order to ascertain his lawful presence in the United States. The Court also held that the challenge to the government's conduct was not properly before the federal courts on standing grounds. The ruling effectively grants a stay of a district court ruling the contrary. Source Muni-Mail See programs online by our friend Bob Ramsey and co-speaker: https://gardenstatecle.com/new-cle-programs-from-2025/ 3. Next Events Woodbridge Library Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar October 27, 2025 at 6:30 This is where anyone can register : https://woodbridge-nj.libcal.com/event/15153018 MCBA - Annual Memorial Ceremony Wednesday, October 29th in the County Commissioners Meeting Room of the Middlesex County Administration Building (Bayard Street Entrance) in New Brunswick, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Members of the Middlesex County Legal Community Being Memorialized include: William G. Brigiani Hon. Robert Garrenger, Jr. (Ret.) Glenn Grau Hon. J. Norris Harding (Ret.) Stuart Hoberman Gary Kroop Joseph Mazraani George Otlowski, Jr. Hon. Sheree Pitchford, JSC Hon. Robert T. Quackenboss (Ret.) Jay Ziznewski The Middlesex County Judiciary will be in attendance in addition to members of the Association and friends and family of those being memorialized. There is no need to RSVP. Oct 29 - Nuts and Bolts of DWI MCBA MCBA Office, 87 Bayard Street, New Brunswick & Remote via Zoom Wednesday, October 29th @ 4:00 p.m. Program agenda:  IID Installation timing Credit of Pre-Installation Operating without an IID installed Retroactive Application Issues Suspension Credit Out of State Drivers and Inapplicable offenses Preparing Clients for Sentencing Completing the IID sentence term and intervening offenses This program has been approved by the BCLE of the Supreme Court of NJ for 2 hours of total CLE credit, including credit for municipal court practice certification and meets Regulation 201:2 for newly admitted attorneys. Live Cost: $30-Members; $40-Non-Members; & Free-Law Clerks Virtual Cost: $40-MCBA Members; $50-Non-Members; & Free-Law Clerks NJSBA Municipal Court Section Monday, November 10, 2025 - in person only - CLE "Bring Your File" at 5:30pm, business meeting in person at 6:30pm You need to register with NJSBA Veteran’s Day is November 11 November 12,2025. AARP Old Bridge Wills seminar AARP meeting Most Holy Redeemer Church 133 Amboy Road. Matawan N.J. https://www.facebook.com/events/758294943850577 Open to Members of Old Bridge Old Bridge. Nov 13 Edison Senior Center Wills & Estate Seminar must be member of Edison Senior Center https://www.facebook.com/events/2725341907674934 Nov 13 Edison Elks Thirsty Thursday live music Members and friends of members only River Rock 'N Run 5K is back! Join us on Saturday, November 15th 2025 at 9am at the River Rock Bar and Restaurant in Brick, NJ for a great race for a great cause! Run the 5K or partner up for the relay. Beautiful riverfront course, super soft, comfy T-shirts and the BEST POST-RACE FOOD EVER inside the River Rock! 100% of all proceeds goes to Fulfill (Monmouth / Ocean County Food Bank). Over $15,000 raised so far...join us! https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Brick/riverrock Tuesday, November 18, Handling Drug, DWI and Serious Cases in Muni Court 2025 https://www.facebook.com/events/540168195723187 Al Vercammen 93rd Birthday November 19 Retirement Dinner for Hon. Joseph Paone, JSC  11/20/2025 6:00 PM  The Grand Marquis 1550 Route 9 South Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857 Online RSVP | Email | Call 732.828.3433, x.102 Brew Ho-Ho Young Lawyers Annual Holiday founded by Ken Vercammen at Wurlitzers Piscataway  12/4/2025 6:00 PM The Greene Turtle Sports Bar & Grille 211 Main Street North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 Cost: $25-Law Clerks/Law Sch Students | $35-Young Lawyers | $50-Bar Members | $65-All Others https://www.mcbalaw.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1752631&group= December 9, 2025 - 6:00pm Municipal Court Section Holiday Party Location tba in person only - business meeting and holiday party Tuesday Wills, Estate Planning & Probate Seminar January 7, 2026 10am Sayreville Senior Center Open to the public https://www.facebook.com/events/802475028807096/ 4. Oldies Rock Radio 95.1 and WOLD app online     I enjoy radio station 95.1 WOLD for music in the morning while running the dog and later the driving into the office.   95.1 is a Central Jersey local hometown radio station playing your favorite hits from the 60's through the 80's. Our focus and fun will always make you smile. You'll want to keep listening so you won't miss a single song and the memories they make. From the founding fathers of Rock & Roll like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry to the Beatles and Beach Boys right through to the Rolling Stones and Elton John 95.1 WOLD will take you back to when music was fun. Playing your favorite song is our goal each and every day at 95.1 WOLD. The 95.1 WOLD website is where you'll find useful information like the news, traffic and weather. Of course you can also listen to 95.1 WOLD from anywhere in the world and on the WOLD app. http://www.woldradio.com I listen to the App while traveling outside of NJ with my family.   If you happen to know of anyone who may also enjoy the station would like to support local radio as a platform for their business product or service, contact Shawn Ryan Operations Manager/Morning Show Host 95-1 WOLD, Home of New Jersey’s GREATEST Hits! Now Serving even MORE of New Jersey from Philadelphia to New York City at 103.3-HD3 "Sunny 107-9, Your Home for Soft & Easy Favorites!" Online @WOLDradio.com Facebook.com/951WOLD Facebook.com/YourSunny1079 Biz Line: 862-666-1079 5. Notice to the Bar - Attorney Succession Planning - Implementation of Enhancements to Attorney Registration System Effective September 26, 2025 After a study that included participation by the New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection and the Supreme Court Committee on Wellness in the Law, and with input from the members of the legal profession, the Supreme Court today announces a measure to further its ongoing efforts to protect the public and support attorney wellness.       Going forward, the annual attorney registration process will prompt New Jersey attorneys in private practice to disclose the status of any succession planning the attorney has undertaken for use in the unfortunate event of their incapacity, death, disbarment, or other inability to practice. Consistent with the framework announced in April 2025, attorneys will have the option to: Designate a Successor Attorney: Identify a New Jersey-licensed attorney who can protect client interests in the event of the registrant’s death, disability, or incapacity Identify a Person with Knowledge: Provide contact information for someone (attorney or non-attorney) familiar with the location and access procedures for the attorney’s professional records Document the Existence and Location of a Written Succession Plan: Indicate if a written succession plan has been created and specify its location (without filing or uploading the plan). Acknowledge that No Plan Exists/Employer Responsibility: State if no succession plan currently exists; indicate if the attorney’s employer or firm is responsible for client files should the attorney become unavailable or unable to practice. This process is intended to reinforce attorneys’ professional responsibilities, encourage proactive succession planning, safeguard clients’ interests, and limit the burden that falls to attorneys’ loved ones in difficult times. It also will facilitate education and communication on this important topic. Those who are identified as successor attorneys or persons with knowledge will receive an email confirming their designation. Updated resources and guidance for attorneys creating a plan as well as those serving as successor attorneys are available on the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection webpage under “Succession Planning.” https://www.njcourts.gov/notices/notice-attorney-succession-planning-implementation-of-enhancements-attorney-registration Details on resolution https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/attorneys/qrg-attorneyreg-successor.pdf video for attorneys https://library.njcourts.gov/watch/administrative-directors-office/nj-lawyers-fund-client-protection/2024/succession-planning-cle.mp4?VersionId=ykLyb2tbpKSAo_kYjhaxGntF3RHDiSfw 6. Photo Speakers Criminal Law Sorrento Robert A. Magnanini, Esq., Brenda Román Maneri, Esq., Burlington County, Prosecutor's Office, Mark Musella, Esq., Bergen County, Prosecutor's Office Back- Barry A. Kozyra, Esq., Kenneth A. Vercammen, Esq., Robert J. Brass, Esq Also speaking not in photo Hon. Evelyn Padin, U.S.D.J., U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Past President, New Jersey State Bar Association 7. Photo Reggie Hyde, Pat Patrick Mastrorilli, Ken Vercammen Legends of Bar Anticipation going to Sorrento Italy

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