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The role will spearhead the preparation of wills and other wealth transfer documents for clients with varying family circumstances and levels of wealth.\nJob Duties Serve as primary attorney responsible for an established trusts and estates practice.\nLead and advise clients and families on customized estate planning and wealth transfer strategies, probate proceedings and planning of complex estates.\nDraft, review, and oversee estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and related planning tools.\nHandle all aspects of trust administration, including fiduciary accounting.\nManage the client experience from initial consultation through drafting, signing, and follow-up.\nMaintain knowledge of estate planning, tax, elder law, and asset protection developments to enable thoughtful legal guidance.\nRequirements 5+ years of experience in tax law, trust, and estate planning.\nJD degree required with excellent academic credentials.\nAdmitted and in good standing in New Jersey.\nTax, special needs planning and elder law experience are a plus.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Hackensack","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-01T03:12:09.330Z","occupations":[{"code":"23-1011.00","title":"Lawyers","slug":"lawyers"},{"code":"23-2011.00","title":"Paralegals and Legal Assistants","slug":"paralegals-and-legal-assistants"},{"code":"23-2099.00","title":"Legal Support Workers, All Other","slug":"legal-support-workers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541110","title":"Offices of Lawyers","slug":"offices-of-lawyers"},{"code":"541199","title":"All Other Legal Services","slug":"all-other-legal-services"},{"code":"523991","title":"Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities","slug":"trust-fiduciary-and-custody-activities"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Trusts & Estates Attorney","description":"About Cullen and Dykman LLP Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full‑service law firm that has been serving clients since 1850. 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