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Frank M Williams

Probate Attorney at Pompton Plains, NJ

3.4   5 reviews

also known as Frank Martin Williams

  • State Years
    Pennsylvania - PA 4 years
    Dist. of Columbia - DC 12 years
    New Jersey - NJ 13 years
  • Licensed for 4 years
    State PA
    Acquired 2019
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 12 years
    State DC
    Acquired 2011
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 13 years
    State NJ
    Acquired 2010
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Frank

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Practice areas

Mr. Williams primarily practices in the areas of probate/estate and trust administration, estate planning, elder law (including Medicaid, guardianships and conservatorships) and real estate transactions.

He has appeared in the State of New Jersey before the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate, Law, Special Civil and Chancery Divisions, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, and various Municipal Courts. He also has appeared in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before the Orphan's Court.

Mr. Williams has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at Stetson University College of Law in the subject of Ethics and Professionalism.

He has been recognized by Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate, Elder Law, Estate & Trust Litigation as a "Rising Stars" consecutively from 2013-2020.*

Professionally, he is a member of the Morris County Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., American Bar Association, and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA).

While in law school, Mr. Williams served as a Courts Intern in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, of the State of Florida, in and for Hillsborough County working with Magistrate and County Judges in the Probate, Guardianship, Trust and Mental Health Division. Mr. Williams further worked as a Teacher's Fellow to Prof. Rebecca C. Morgan, Boston Asset Management Chair in Elder Law, Center for Excellence in Elder Law at Stetson University College of Law.

In his free time, Mr. Williams enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf with friends, and traveling. He is a Past Master of Fidelity Lodge #113, F. & A.M., and currently serves an officer of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. He is also currently Potentate of Salaam Shriners, Inc. He holds various state and international honors and awards of DeMolay International, and presently serves New Jersey DeMolay as a Director.

Contact Frank

Frank M Williams LLC
565 Newark Pompton Tpke
Pompton Plains, NJ, 07444-1752

Reviews

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Posted by Angelo | April 7, 2022
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| Hired Attorney
Honest and professional
I was very happy dealing with Mr. Willaims. He was very honest a professional. I would highly recommend him.
Posted by Jackie | April 6, 2022
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent Estate Attorney
My mother engaged Mr. Williams to help her (and other cousins) to recover some $$ from a deceased cousin’s estate. (The executor of that estate owed several heirs a portion of the cousin’s estate which was never passed to them.) Unfortunately, my mom passed away before completing/signing the agreement with her cousin’s estate executor. I was MY mom’s estate executor; Frank kept me informed as to what was transpiring with the settlement. When the agreement was ready, I was able to sign and the funds were sent to each of the other heirs and to my mother’s estate. Mr. Williams was diligent, erudite, tenacious and (most important) an ally to the heirs. Ultimately, his perseverance and clear communication assured our lawsuit’s success. Plain and simple: HIRE HIM for a good and fair legal outcome.
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Posted by Mary | January 27, 2017
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| Hired Attorney
Professional, respectful to elderly parent
Frank Williams treated my 95-year-old mother with the utmost respect. What we thought was going to be the uncomplicated sale of her condo turned into a semi-nightmare. Two of the children (two other states) were made joint owners in 2005, but my mom had rights of tenancy. Tax implications (NJ and capital gains), tons of paper work to keep circulating (3 sets of sales contracts), etc. He stayed on top of everything and made things easy for us by sending things well marked and with pre-paid UPS packages. Excellent communication. I highly recommend.
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Posted by anonymous | September 21, 2021
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| Consulted Attorney
FAMILY LAW
FRANK SAID THAT HE SPOKE TO MY MOTHER WHO HAS DEMENTIA, AND IS LVING IN ASSISTED LIVING. I ASKED HIM FOR A SIGNED NOTE FROM MY MOTHER STATING THAT SHE DID INDEED SPEAK WITH FRANK. HE BECAME ANGRY WITH ME, YELLED AT ME, AND TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT PROVIDE SIGNED NOTE FROM HER... BECAUSE "HE'S AN ATTORNEY, AND THAT I SHOULD BELIEVE HIM. WHEN WE WERE I COURT, HE TOLD THE JUDGE THAT I WAS MY MOTHER, HIS CLIENT, SO HE GOT THAT ALL SCREWED UP FROM THE GET GO. I WOULD NOT REFER HIM. I WILL SPARE THE RET OF THE DETAILS.
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Posted by anonymous | July 2, 2021
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Client
I will not go into a long drawn saga about why I feel this way but I feel it is my duty to warn any potential clients that behind that grin is a lawyer who will financially and emotional drain you. I just wanted to suggest you drive right by and seek other counsel. The scars I carry from the way my case was handled will never heal.
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AVVO RATING 8.7 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Adjunct Professor
  • Stetson University College Of Law
  • 2020 - Present
  • Member
  • Law Office of Frank M. Williams, L.L.C.
  • 2010 - Present

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law
  • LL.M.
  • 2011
  • Stetson University College of Law
  • JD
  • 2009
  • William Paterson University
  • B.A.
  • 2006

Associations

  • Morris County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2020 - Present
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2009 - Present
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2006 - Present
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Committee Member, Young/New Attorneys Steering Committee
  • 2012 - 2013
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2020
  • Top Attorneys - New Jersey's Rising Young Lawyers
  • American Registry
  • 2020
  • America's Most Honored Lawyers
  • American Registry
  • 2020
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2019
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2018
  • Top Attorneys - New Jersey's Outstanding Young Lawyers
  • American Registry
  • 2018
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2016
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2015
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Top Attorneys - New Jersey's Outstanding Young Lawyers
  • American Registry
  • 2014
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2013
  • Top Attorneys - New Jersey's Outstanding Young Lawyers
  • American Registry
  • 2013
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