Blog: Estate Administration

Can an Executor Sell a House During Probate in New Jersey?

Sep 24, 2026

A loved one has passed away, you have been named executor, and one of the largest assets connected to the estate is a house. Maybe no one in the family wants to keep it. Maybe the property is sitting vacant while mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance continue to add up. Or perhaps the beneficiaries agree that selling makes sense but are unsure whether you can put the house on the market before probate...

Named Executor in a New Jersey Will? Here’s What to Do Now

May 21, 2026

Being named executor in a loved one’s will can feel like an honor, but it can also feel like a responsibility you were never trained to handle. You may still be grieving, sorting through paperwork, answering questions from relatives, trying to locate bank accounts, or wondering what you are allowed to do next. Then you learn that you were named as executor. Suddenly, family members are looking to you for answers about the will, probate,...

New Jersey’s 3-Day Attorney Review Period: What It Is, What You Can Negotiate, and How It Protects Buyers and Sellers in South Jersey

Apr 21, 2026

Buying or selling a home in South Jersey is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. You may be balancing work, family schedules, financing, inspections, moving logistics, and a flood of paperwork that seems to arrive all at once. Then, just when you think you are finally under contract, someone mentions New Jersey’s 3-day attorney review period, and your stress level jumps. That reaction is normal. Because this window is short, it helps to know...