Atty. Thomasina Thornton
Thomasina Thornton is a lawyer practicing guardianship, probate, estate planning and 7 other areas of law. Thomasina received a B.B.A. degree from Howard University in 1988, and has been licensed for 31 years.
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Thomasina Thornton is an Of Counsel based in Livingston, New Jersey. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and tax. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1995), New York U.S District Court, District of New Jersey (1997), and North Carolina (2025). Educated at Rutgers University School of Law, Newark (J.D., 1995) and Howard University (B.B.A. Finance, 1988). Active member of Committee Chair, Practice Directory, 2001, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations Garden State Bar Association Metropolitan Bar Association Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. Serands clients in Livingston, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomasina Thornton is a lawyer practicing guardianship, probate, estate planning and 7 other areas of law
- Thomasina received a B.B.A. degree from Howard University in 1988, and has been licensed for 31 years
- Thomasina practices in Livingston, NJ
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Thomasina Thornton's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomasina Thornton handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Thomasina Thornton is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in New Jersey →
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Thomasina Thornton is one of 128,014 probate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse probate attorneys in New Jersey →
An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
Thomasina Thornton is one of 226,537 estate planning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate planning attorneys in New Jersey →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Thomasina Thornton is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in New Jersey →
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Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Livingston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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