Wills, Trusts and Estates – Surrogate Heather J. Darling, Esq. -Some of the highlights of the discussion include the role of the Surrogate, the importance of having a Will, Naming an Executor and what an Executor should know.  The Surrogate will also talk about Trusts and Adult Guardianships.  There will be time for questions.

Surrogate Heather J. Darling, Esq., was elected Surrogate in 2019.  She received her bachelor’s degree from New York University in Finance and International Business in 1990 and earned her law degree, Doctor of Jurisprudence, in 2002 from Seton Hall School of Law.

Heather opened her law practice in 2004 and focused on Family, Wills, Trusts, and Estates in addition to Business and Criminal law, serving Morris County for over 19 years. She is a member of the New Jersey, New York, and Morris County Bar Associations.  Heather also continues to operate her father’s real estate business.

Heather is a former Morris County Freeholder and Deputy of the Board.  She took office as Morris County’s first woman Surrogate in January of 2020.