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Address: 99 Wood Avenue South, woodbridge, NJ, 07095
Law Firm: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Phone: 732-476-2450
Fax: 732-549-1881
Email:
Website: http://www.greenbaumlaw.com
| Title | Partner |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Trusts and Estates, Estate Litigation, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Wills |
| Description | Chair, Tax, Trusts & Estates Department. Mr. Backer concentrates his practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration and fiduciary litigation. He brings over forty years of specialized experience to his representation of individuals, owners of closely held businesses, executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries. He aggressively manages will disputes, will construction proceedings, accounting and other fiduciary litigation for individuals and New Jersey-based bank trust departments. He advises and implements wealth transfer strategies for high net-worth individuals and the owners of closely-held businesses to help them achieve their estate planning objectives while minimizing their transfer tax liabilities. He counsels individual and corporate fiduciaries on all facets of estate and trust administration, preparation of state and federal death and fiduciary income tax returns, post-mortem tax planning and fiduciary accountings. Mr. Backer has served as an expert witness and, because of his expertise in the area is frequently engaged to mediate complex, contested estate litigation. He is a draftsperson of significant portions of Title 3B, New Jersey’s Probate Code, including The Prudent Investor Act, which significantly revised the rules governing trust investing, The Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act and subsequent revisions to the Code.Throughout his career, Mr. Backer has lectured on trust investment law, trends in probate litigation, new developments in New Jersey probate law and various aspects of estate and tax planningOther- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Trusts & Estates and Litigation:Trusts & Estates practice areas (1993 present); selected by Best Lawyers as Woodbridge ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Litigation – Trusts & Estates in 2014 and 2013- Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thompson Reuters business) in the Estate Planning & Probate practice area (2005 present) -Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.) (1980 present). |
First and foremost, we’re a New Jersey law firm.Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis is a recognized leader among New Jersey law firms, with deep roots in the state and a far-reaching knowledge of New Jersey legal issues. True to that identity, we understand the ins and outs and the inherent complexities of handling legal challenges in New Jersey, knowledge which translates directly into an advantage for our clients.We are dedicated to providin…
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