March 4, 2004
James
S. LaCorte, Surrogate, 908/527-4280
Sean P. Carr, 908/436-2072, scarr@ucnj.org
SURROGATE LaCORTE MEETS UCC STAFF, FACULTY
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Union County Surrogate James S. LaCorte discussed wills, estate planning and related issues with about 20 faculty and staff members of Union County College last Thursday. The Union County College Foundation sponsored the informational brown-bag lunch at the Executive Education Center on the Cranford campus. Surrogate LaCorte provided information about the “three documents” that most people ask him about: the Last Will and Testament, the Living Will and a Trust. He also explained how the probate process works in New Jersey. “Educating the public about these important issues and listening to their concerns is a significant part of my job as Union County Surrogate,” he said. “The importance of having a proper last will and testament cannot be overstated.” |
Union County Surrogate James S. LaCorte discussed wills, estate planning and related issues with about 20 Union County College faculty and staff members last Thursday at a brown-bag lunch sponsored by the Union County College Foundation on the Cranford campus. |
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Surrogate LaCorte is available to speak with community groups and civic organizations as part of an initiative to better educate the public about these important issues and related topics.
As the County Surrogate, LaCorte is responsible for probating wills and appointing executors, administrators, guardians and trustees of decedents’ estates, among other constitutionally mandated duties. Before being elected in 1999, Surrogate LaCorte was an attorney in private practice.
The Surrogate’s office can be reached at 908-527-4280.