443 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Telephone 973.325.7800
Fax 973.325.7930
E-mail
counselors@blkgg.com
Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
The firm has one of the most active and significant trusts and estates practices in the state of New Jersey. Effective consulting in this area requires a thorough knowledge of income and estate tax laws. Each of the partners in our Trusts and Estates practice holds a master of law degree in taxation.
The estate planning services provided by the firm include
- preparation of trusts and wills;
- minimizing estate and gift taxes;
- structuring gift giving programs;
- planning for acquisition and disposition of insurance proceeds and retirement plan benefits;
- coordinating arrangements for family business interests; and
- structuring tax-sensitive vehicles for charitable giving.
The firm's attorneys work closely with the client's accountant, investment counselor, insurance agent, and other advisors to ensure that the client's estate planning needs are addressed in the broader context of overall business and personal financial planning. Our familiarity with a broad range of "tax-wise" charitable giving techniques enables us to create favorable financial plans for our clients. We use sophisticated, tax favored techniques, including the establishment of private foundations, the gifting of appreciated assets, and the use of charitable lead and charitable remainder trusts.
In the area of trusts and estate litigation, attorneys from both the counseling and litigation departments work together in a multi-disciplinary approach aimed at identifying potential issues and solving them through innovative means short of litigation.
