Today, most states authorize the use of some form of psychiatric advance directive (PAD). PADs are similar to the more familiar “advance medical directive,” typically used in connection with end-of-life medical decision-making. An “advance medical directive” (also known as a “health care advance directive” or “instruction directive”) is a written statement made by a patient.. read more →
In a published opinion, the New Jersey Appellate Division took a further step away from requiring strict compliance with statutory formalities required for wills when it considered whether an unexecuted copy of a typed original will “sufficiently represents decedent’s final testamentary intent to be admitted into probate under N.J.S.A. 3B:3-3.” The court found that it.. read more →
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