New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Wills for Heroes Foundation proudly brings the Wills for Heroes program to Mercer County.   Wills for Heroes is a free and easy service that provides estate planning documents to first responders as well as their spouse or partner. 

If you die without a Will, New Jersey’s laws of descent and distribution will determine who will receive your property.  Undoubtedly, your loved ones’ grief will be overwhelming; a clear expression of your intent, desires and wishes may help ease some of this inevitable burden.  While nobody likes to think about an untimely death, it is best that you express your wishes through a written document.  For your family’s peace of mind, please consider this invaluable opportunity, offered completely free to you and your spouse or partner.

On Saturday, September 26, lawyers will be at the training center conducting the Wills for Heroes Day for first responder personnel along with their spouse or partner.  Starting at 10:00am and ending at 3:00pm, volunteer lawyers will be available for appointments.  Each appointment will last approximately one hour and at the conclusion of it you will have notarized legal documents.  Registrants should indicate their preferred appointment time, beginning at 10am in 1 hour blocks. No appointments will be scheduled after 2pm.  Since each individual consultation takes approximately one hour, we ask that spouses and partners sign up for back to back appointments and expect to spend up to two hours on site.  The event is scheduled to take place at Capital Health Center at Hamilton, 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619.  APPOINTMENTS ARE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED basis.

Document products available include Last Will & Testaments, Durable Power of Attorney, and Advanced Healthcare Directives.

** If your estate exceeds approximately $750,000, this service is unavailable to you due to the complexity of your estate and the limited time to complete the legal documents.  For determining if your estate is over $750,000, include your cash, personal property, stock and bonds, real estate equity, savings, and cash value of a whole/universal life insurance policy only. 

For more information on this program, please review the Wills for Heroes Foundation website at www.willsforheroes.org.  Prior to your appointment, you will be provided with an estate planning questionnaire.  This must be filled out and submitted at the time of your scheduled appointment.  Your spouse/partner must fill out and complete a separate questionnaire.  All registrations are to be completed online.