Catenaro Law

Catenaro Law is an Estate Planning Attorney in Franklin, NJ, located at 197 Fairfield Rd. The firm serves individuals and families throughout Essex, Morris, Bergen, Passaic, and Ocean counties, as well as Northern New Jersey, including communities such as Fairfield, North Caldwell, West Caldwell, Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Montville, East Hanover, Kinnelon, Parsippany, Florham Park, Wayne, Riverdale, Lincoln Park, North Haledon, Pompton Plains, Toms River, Spring Lake, Whiting, Wall Township, Red Bank, Wyckoff, Ramsey, Garfield, Lyndhurst, Teaneck, Ridgewood, and Ridgefield Park. The practice holds a rating of 4.90 based on customer reviews.

The attorneys concentrate their practice on four closely related areas of New Jersey law: Elder Law and Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Litigation, and Probate. They prepare Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Proxies, and Advance Healthcare Directives tailored to protect clients and their assets. The firm guides executors and administrators through every stage of New Jersey probate and estate administration, from the County Surrogate’s Court through the final distribution of estate assets. This includes getting a person appointed executor or administrator, marshaling assets, paying debts, getting tax waivers, drafting release and refunding bonds, and preparing accountings.

Catenaro Law litigates estate and probate disputes on behalf of beneficiaries, heirs, executors, and administrators in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Probate Part. They represent clients in contested Will and Trust cases involving claims of undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, or other challenges to validity. The firm also represents trustees and beneficiaries in disputes involving the administration of trusts, trustee conduct, distributions, accountings, interpretation of trust provisions, and alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. They assist executors and administrators accused of breaching fiduciary duties, as well as beneficiaries who believe a fiduciary has mismanaged assets or engaged in self-dealing.

Joseph Catenaro Jr. earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2006 and his Bachelors of Arts degree from Muhlenberg College in 2003. After graduating from Fordham Law, he joined Lowenstein Sandler as a litigation associate. He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Donald J. Volkert, Jr., A.J.S.C., and was also a litigation associate at Chasan Leyner & Lamparello. Prior to opening his own practice in 2013, Joe served in these roles.

Catenaro Law provides experienced legal guidance with compassion to families navigating the difficult transitions of estate planning and probate in Franklin, NJ.

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