About the Law Offices of Christine M. Heer

Christine M Heer is a licensed New Jersey Attorney at Law. She graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 2001 and specialized in family law and estate planning. Christine Heer currently offers legal services separate and independent of CHeer Consultation.

Christine gladly brings some of the skills she excelled at as a social worker to her law practice, including empathy, active listening and holistic assessment.

Contact Christine at 848-702-1795, cheersesqr@optonline.net

Legal Services

Services of Law Offices of Christine M Heer focus primarily on Alternative Dispute Resolution including but not limited to Collaborative Attorney representation in Collaborative Divorce proceedings. A collaborative divorce process method of ending a marriage that emphasizes cooperation, negotiation, and open communication rather than adversarial litigation Both spouses commit to resolving disputes amicably and voluntarily, focusing on solutions that meet the needs of all parties, including children, if applicable. This approach is designed to reduce stress, maintain respect, and often save time and money compared to traditional court-based divorces Additionally,

Christine is also available as review attorney for clients who are attempting to resolve their differences using mediation services provided by another practitioner. The role of the review attorney is to advise the client throughout the divorce process and to ensure that the client is making informed decisions. The review attorney can draft Marital Settlement Agreement based on the final mediation agreement and file the complaint for divorce on behalf of one of the litigants, i.e. the spouse who is the attorney's client. The review attorney does NOT represent both parties, consistent with the rules of professional conduct.

In addition, Christine is a Wills and Estates practitioner who can assist clients in identifying the estate documents they need for their individual circumstances. Christine will then draft and facilitate execution of these documents to ensure that the clients desires are met, and those individuals identified by the client are protected and benefitting from the client's estate plan. These documents will include a Last Will and Testament, Health Care Power of attorney, Financial Power of Attorney, and Advanced Directive/Living Will. In addition, circumstances may require a standby legal guardianship document, a revocable living trust, an irrevocable trust, a special needs trust, etc. Each estate plan is specific to the individuals' needs and desires.