Top Rated New Jersey Estate Planning Lawyers

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I believe in fighting for my clients for what they deserve. I am very capable of evaluating your matter and telling you honestly what I believe the outcome would be and then help you accomplish that outcome.

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements and more

Bio: Mr. DiMenna focuses his practice on all areas of litigation from breach of contract and other business law matters to criminal law, personal injury, and medical malpractice, to real estate actions such as quiet title claims, adverse possession cla...

Rating: 6.5

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Insurance, Power of Attorney, Elder Law and more

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Family and more

Bio: Trial Lawyer Alexander J. Ginsburg is an attorney with the law firm of Peter Bowers PC. Alex represents clients in a variety of matters, including personal injury, estate planning and administration, business planning and litigation, and family la...

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Landlord & Tenant, Litigation and more

Rating: 6.2

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Securities & Investment Fraud and more

Review: "Mr. D'Alessandro has been our attorney for the last 8 years and has been no thing short of spectacular during several real estate transactions - private and commercial, as well as a couple of civil litigation cases. We are particularly thankful as..."

Rating: 3.3

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Probate

Bio: As a mother, wife, and attorney, I have made it my life mission to help people like you protect their legacy and their future. My focus is especially on helping women once and for all secure their finances and gain clarity and peace of mind. I oft...

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Marriage & Prenuptials

Bio: Working closely with individuals and families, I develop estate plans to effectuate each client’s individual goals and objectives. I recognize that each family has its own dynamics. In addition, I represent individual and corporate fiduciaries in ...

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Residential, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 6.5

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and more

Bio: I advise clients in the areas of Probate, Estate & Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Contested and Uncontested Guardianship matters, Will Contests, Contested Accountings, and Special Needs Planning. To this end, I: Prepare estate planning doc...

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate and more

Over 40 years of experience at Wall Street firms, expert in litigation for tax, estate and guardianship matters at the highest level

Rating: 9.4

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Corporate and Incorporation, Estate Planning, Family and more

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I have been a practicing attorney in New York and New Jersey for over 30 years. My first full-time position of employment upon graduating law school was as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the District Attorney of Bronx County. Sinc...

Rating: 10

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Immigration and more

Bio: I became a lawyer in my 40s after 25 years as a business owner in the heavy-construction and entertainment industries. I became an attorney because I have a sincere desire to help people. That probably comes from being a part of a big family. Also...

Rating: 6.1

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: Theodore (Ted) J. Metzger joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2021 and is a Member with the firm’s Trust & Estates Department. Metzger’s practice spans over 27 years, originally on an of counsel basis and then as a partner. During that time, he has ...

Rating: 7.1

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business

Bio: I’m a husband, a dad, a reader, a business owner, and, yes, a lawyer. I work with families and entrepreneurs who want to protect what matters most: their loved ones and the businesses they’ve built. When people ask how I got into estate planning a...

Rating: 9.2

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New Jersey Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

Bio: Michal Lipshitz is a Senior Associate attorney at Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. She joined the Manhattan office in 2017, concentrating her practice in Elder Law, Estate Planning and Medicaid. In 2024, for the fifth consecutive year, Michal was named a...

Rating: 9.5

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