The difference between doing something right and doing it wrong can be a little bit of knowledge. When people and businesses fail to adequately plan for their assets and operations to pass to the next generation, disputes often arise. These disputes can tear families and businesses apart, cost tens of thousands of dollars to deal with, and, in most cases, could have been avoided with thoughtful planning.
I devote my practice to understanding the individual needs of my clients so that I can effectively prepare, administer, and defend their estate and business plans over long periods of time. I provide counsel on all matters of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. I represent parents and children, business owners and entrepeneurs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries such as executors, trustees, and agents under power of attorney.
Having earned my Masters in Tax Law (LL.M. in Taxation), I approach planning with an eye towards tax avoidance and tax management. My experience allows me to quickly sort through complex fact patterns and to methodically plan and prepare effective case strategies.
I devote my practice to understanding the individual needs of my clients so that I can effectively prepare, administer, and defend their estate and business plans over long periods of time. I provide counsel on all matters of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. I represent parents and children, business owners and entrepeneurs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries such as executors, trustees, and agents under power of attorney.
Having earned my Masters in Tax Law (LL.M. in Taxation), I approach planning with an eye towards tax avoidance and tax management. My experience allows me to quickly sort through complex fact patterns and to methodically plan and prepare effective case strategies.
Robert I. Aufseeser, J.D., LL.M.
New Jersey Tax Attorney Specializing in Trusts & Estates
The difference between doing something right and doing it wrong can be a little bit of knowledge. When people and businesses fail to adequately plan for their assets and operations to pass to the next generation, disputes often arise. These disputes can tear families and businesses apart, cost tens of thousands of dollars to deal with (if not more), and, in most cases, could have been avoided with thoughtful planning.
I devote my practice to understanding the individual needs of my clients so that I can effectively prepare, administer, and defend their estate and business plans over long periods of time. I provide counsel on all matters of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. I represent parents and children, business owners and entrepeneurs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries such as executors, trustees, and agents under power of attorney.
Having earned my Masters in Tax Law (LL.M. in Taxation), I approach planning with an eye towards tax avoidance and tax management. My experience allows me to quickly sort through complex fact patterns and to methodically plan and prepare effective case strategies.
New Jersey Tax Attorney Specializing in Trusts & Estates
The difference between doing something right and doing it wrong can be a little bit of knowledge. When people and businesses fail to adequately plan for their assets and operations to pass to the next generation, disputes often arise. These disputes can tear families and businesses apart, cost tens of thousands of dollars to deal with (if not more), and, in most cases, could have been avoided with thoughtful planning.
I devote my practice to understanding the individual needs of my clients so that I can effectively prepare, administer, and defend their estate and business plans over long periods of time. I provide counsel on all matters of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. I represent parents and children, business owners and entrepeneurs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries such as executors, trustees, and agents under power of attorney.
Having earned my Masters in Tax Law (LL.M. in Taxation), I approach planning with an eye towards tax avoidance and tax management. My experience allows me to quickly sort through complex fact patterns and to methodically plan and prepare effective case strategies.
Practice
Estates, Trusts, & Private Clients
Taxation
Education
LL.M. in Taxation, New York Law School, 2011
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 2007
B.A. in Political Science, Rutgers University, 2003
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 2007
New York, 2008
Additional Experience
Former Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Union County College
Past President, Bedminster Business Association
Awards & Recognition
Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2015 - 2019
Select Articles & Presentations
What Writings Are Adequate to Qualify for Probate?, Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning Journal, Vol 45 / No 11, November 2018
Strategic Approaches to Reviewing the Actions of Executors and Trustees Through Accounting, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 13, 2018
When Are the Statements of the Decedent Admissible Into Evidence in Estate Litigation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 5, 2017
The Responsibilities of an Attorney Serving as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 6, 2016
New Jersey Child Support Liens: Who is Liable for Distributions to Beneficiaries, New Jersey Law Journal, June 17, 2016
The Law of Lost Wills, the Safe-Keeping of Documents, the Ethical Requirements Regarding Client Files, and Related Issues, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1, 2016
Protecting the Personal Representative from the Claims of the Estate's Creditors, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 3, 2014
Injured Spouse Allocation: How to Protect your Tax Refund from your Spouse's Tax Debt, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2012
Post-Mortem / Sperm-Donor / Adopted-In / Adopted-Out / Pretermitted / Omitted and Related Issues Affecting the Inheritance Rights of Children, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 9, 2010
What Writings Are Adequate to Qualify for Probate?, Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning Journal, Vol 45 / No 11, November 2018
Strategic Approaches to Reviewing the Actions of Executors and Trustees Through Accounting, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 13, 2018
When Are the Statements of the Decedent Admissible Into Evidence in Estate Litigation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 5, 2017
The Responsibilities of an Attorney Serving as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 6, 2016
New Jersey Child Support Liens: Who is Liable for Distributions to Beneficiaries, New Jersey Law Journal, June 17, 2016
The Law of Lost Wills, the Safe-Keeping of Documents, the Ethical Requirements Regarding Client Files, and Related Issues, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1, 2016
Protecting the Personal Representative from the Claims of the Estate's Creditors, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 3, 2014
Injured Spouse Allocation: How to Protect your Tax Refund from your Spouse's Tax Debt, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2012
Post-Mortem / Sperm-Donor / Adopted-In / Adopted-Out / Pretermitted / Omitted and Related Issues Affecting the Inheritance Rights of Children, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 9, 2010
Articles and Presentations
Select materials from published articles and presentations
What Writings Are Adequate to Qualify for Probate?, Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning Journal, Vol 45 / No 11, November 2018
Where the Gibson Taxpayers Went Wrong, Law360, August 8, 2018
Strategic Approaches to Reviewing the Actions of Executors and Trustees Through Accounting, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 13, 2018
Client Intake in Estate Planning, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 16, 2017
When Are the Statements of the Decedent Admissible Into Evidence in Estate Litigation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 5, 2017
The Attorney-Client Privilege and Fiduciaries: Update on NY Assembly Bill A07088, Annual Tax Lawyering Workshop, New York Law School, April 28, 2017
The Responsibilities of an Attorney Serving as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 6, 2016
Client Intake in Estate Planning, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 16, 2016
New Jersey Child Support Liens: Who is Liable for Distributions to Beneficiaries, New Jersey Law Journal, June 17, 2016
The Law of Lost Wills, the Safe-Keeping of Documents, the Ethical Requirements Regarding Client Files, and Related Issues, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1, 2016
Prohibited IRA Transactions & the Tax Court Ruling in Peek v. Commissioner, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 29, 2015
Protecting the Personal Representative from the Claims of the Estate's Creditors, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 3, 2014
Avoiding Corporate Tax Mistakes: Lessons Learned from Bracha Export Corporation v. Division of Taxation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2013
Injured Spouse Allocation: How to Protect your Tax Refund from your Spouse's Tax Debt, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2012
Post-Mortem / Sperm-Donor / Adopted-In / Adopted-Out / Pretermitted / Omitted and Related Issues Affecting the Inheritance Rights of Children, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 9, 2010
New Jersey Estate Planning Issues & Techniques Affecting Civil Union Couples, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 9, 2009
Select materials from published articles and presentations
What Writings Are Adequate to Qualify for Probate?, Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning Journal, Vol 45 / No 11, November 2018
Where the Gibson Taxpayers Went Wrong, Law360, August 8, 2018
Strategic Approaches to Reviewing the Actions of Executors and Trustees Through Accounting, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 13, 2018
Client Intake in Estate Planning, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 16, 2017
When Are the Statements of the Decedent Admissible Into Evidence in Estate Litigation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 5, 2017
The Attorney-Client Privilege and Fiduciaries: Update on NY Assembly Bill A07088, Annual Tax Lawyering Workshop, New York Law School, April 28, 2017
The Responsibilities of an Attorney Serving as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 6, 2016
Client Intake in Estate Planning, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 16, 2016
New Jersey Child Support Liens: Who is Liable for Distributions to Beneficiaries, New Jersey Law Journal, June 17, 2016
The Law of Lost Wills, the Safe-Keeping of Documents, the Ethical Requirements Regarding Client Files, and Related Issues, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1, 2016
Prohibited IRA Transactions & the Tax Court Ruling in Peek v. Commissioner, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 29, 2015
Protecting the Personal Representative from the Claims of the Estate's Creditors, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 3, 2014
Avoiding Corporate Tax Mistakes: Lessons Learned from Bracha Export Corporation v. Division of Taxation, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2013
Injured Spouse Allocation: How to Protect your Tax Refund from your Spouse's Tax Debt, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 30, 2012
Post-Mortem / Sperm-Donor / Adopted-In / Adopted-Out / Pretermitted / Omitted and Related Issues Affecting the Inheritance Rights of Children, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 9, 2010
New Jersey Estate Planning Issues & Techniques Affecting Civil Union Couples, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 9, 2009
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