About
Since becoming an lawyer in 1985, I even have experienced the place of Elder Law develop from what turned into an occassional query approximately powers of lawyer and guardianships, to a complete-blown specialised exercise area. It hit domestic once I saw the sensible consequences of poor making plans when my wife became executor of her uncle s property. The property left a massive amount of money to a critically disabled man or woman, who was then in danger of dropping all of his blessings--along with his condo in a specialized domestic. Lawyers must spend time finding out, not only approximately the character client, but about his or her family, taking a holistic method to the preparation of those documents, and helping with those troubles. I am very active within the community, advocating on behalf of the elderly and their families, and take part inside the following organizations: Hunterdon Medical Center Ethics Committee, Hunterdon Regional Ethics Committee, Volunteer Guardianship One on One, Inc (Former President), and Trustee, New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers. Since 1985, I were a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and feature served as President of the Hunterdon County Bar Association from 2010-2011. Since I experience teaching, I make mayself avaialbe to golf equipment and corporations, and present at County Bar Association persevering with prison education progams and elderly outreach packages. › ›
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Legal Issues
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
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Experience
- Partner
Shanahan & Voigt, LLC
2014 - Partner
Kilcommons Shanahan, LLC
1997 - Managing Partner
Ronca McDonald & Hanley
1995 - Associate Lawyer
Ronca McDonald & Hanley
1985 - Clerk
NJ Department of Public Advocate, Developmental Disabilities Division
1984
Educations
Graduation year: 1982
Graduation year: 1977
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