Best Lawyers Near You in New Brunswick, New Jersey for Trusts and Estates

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 we...

Victor S. Elgort is Chair of the firm’s Tax Group. He also serves as the Chair of the firm’s E-Commerce & Information Technology Practice Group. His practice concentrates on business law and tax planning, including the structuring of partnerships and joint ventures, tax-saving real estate and business exit strategies, executive compensation, and domestic and international estate planning matters. Victor organized and created the first limited liability company in New Jersey. H...

Allan C. Bell is Chair of the Trusts and Estates Practice Group. Mr. Bell practices primarily in tax planning for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, estates and trusts. He brings his innovative, in-depth tax planning experience as well as the ability to analyze, explain and implement sophisticated techniques to his clients. His insight into the government’s interpretations and views on issues allows him to provide efficient and thorough services and work product without t...

Stuart Gladstone is recognized as one of New Jersey's leading authorities representing individuals as well companies of all sizes, in the fields of comprehensive estate planning, business succession and estate taxation. His particular blend of experience proves invaluable for business owners wrestling with the structuring of purchase and sales of companies; tax efficient transfers of company equity to family members; qualified and non-qualified retirement plans; and key personnel incentive pl...

Laura R. Feitelson represents and advises moderate to high-net-worth individuals and families on all aspects of estate, tax and business planning – as well as estate and trust administration matters. Laura recently served as a Tax and Trusts & Estates Associate at Akerman LLP in Naples, Florida. Prior to this position, she worked as a Trusts and Estates Associate at a Pennsylvania firm and as a Senior Wealth Planner at a wealth management firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she...

Chris Eisenhardt concentrates his practice on estate planning and asset protection for high-net worth individuals. He regularly drafts wills and revocable trusts and forms Limited Liability Companies as part of estate plans. Chris has extensive experience representing beneficiaries and fiduciaries in estate administration and trust administration, including complex estates and international planning, as well as judicial and informal accountings, and the removal, replacement, and resignation o...

Amy M. Van Fossen is Counsel in Brach Eichler’s Tax and Estate Planning & Administration groups. Amy has considerable experience in sophisticated estate planning and administration. She assists clients in developing effective estate planning strategies to minimize transfer taxes, and is well-versed in employing the full range of estate planning tools, such as wills, revocable trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, and other vehicles to protect high net worth individuals and multi-...

Nicholas J. Dimakos practices in the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group, advising a broad range of clients with their estate planning needs. Before joining CSG Law, Nicholas was a partner at a boutique firm in northern New Jersey, where he practiced fiduciary litigation and estate planning, including preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives for healthcare. Prior to this position, he was a member at a mid-sized regional law firm, w...

Caroline Braga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Trusts and Estates. Caroline, who practices law in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caroline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ann Clogan focuses her practice on estate and tax planning ranging from high-net worth individuals to families. She assists clients with succession and legacy planning by providing tax-efficient solutions that meet their goals. Ann also counsels clients in estate and trust administration matters and helps clients with complex estate administration tasks, filing of estate and inheritance tax returns and other probate matters that arise. In addition, Ann’s practice includes pro bono work ...