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Michael A. Backer

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 1993.
Metro Corporate Campus One, 99 Wood Avenue South, P.O. Box 5600 Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
(732) 549-5600
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Firm: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP


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Phone Number (732) 549-5600

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 wealth transfer strategies for high net-worth individuals and the owners of closely-held businesses to help them achieve their estate planning objectives while minimizing their transfer tax liabilities. He counsels individual and corporate fiduciaries on all facets of estate and trust administration, preparation of state and federal death and fiduciary income tax returns, post-mortem tax planning and fiduciary accountings.

Mr. Backer has served as an expert witness and, because of his expertise in the area is frequently engaged to mediate complex, contested estate litigation.   He is a draftsperson of significant portions of Title 3B, New Jersey’s Probate Code, including The Prudent Investor Act, which significantly revised the rules governing trust investing, The Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act and subsequent revisions to the Code.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Michael A. Backer
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2014)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2013)
Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, J.D.
Graduated 1969
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, A.B.
Graduated 1966
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (732) 549-5600
Metro Corporate Campus One, 99 Wood Avenue South, P.O. Box 5600
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
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