Wills, Trusts & Estates

Clients with tax issues that can be reduced or eliminated, or clients in need of a probate.

• Nolo Document Review
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights

• Annuities
• Bad Faith
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance

• Audit Defense
• Estate Taxes & Gift Taxes
• IRS Disputes
• Power of Attorney
• Property Taxes
• Tax Planning

• Charitable Giving
• Charitable Trusts
• Drafting Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Living Wills
• Probate
• Asset Protection
• Power of Attorney
• Business Succession Planning
• Special Needs Trust
• Supplemental Needs Trust
• Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust

Real Estate

Clients with tax issues that can be reduced or eliminated, or clients in need of a probate.

• Architectural & Engineering
• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Condemnation
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Construction Financing
• Conveyancing
• Eminent Domain
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Land Contracts
• Land Use & Zoning
• Mechanics' Liens
• Mold Claims
• Mortgages
• Property Taxes
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance
• Tenants' Rights

• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Condemnation
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Construction Financing
• Conveyancing
• Eminent Domain
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Land Contracts
• Land Use & Zoning
• Mechanics' Liens
• Mold Claims
• Mortgages
• Property Taxes
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance
• Tenants' Rights

NJ,
Bar Number: July 12, 1972

The United States Federal District Court for New Jersey and the State of New Jersey.

Membership in the County Bar Association, Membership in the American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, Membership in Federal Bar Association, Washington, D.C., and Membership in the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

I attend Continuing Legal Education courses in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Probate, Residential Real Estate as well as Commercial Real Estate.

Estate Tax Elimination on LawGuru.com Library; Qualified Personal Residence Trust--An Overview on LawGuru.com Library; Chartable Remainder Trusts on LawGuru.com Library; The Most Frequent Estate Planning Mistakes on LawGuru.com Library; Choosing A Fiduciary on LawGuru.com Library; Dynasty Trust on LawGuru.com Library; Revocable Living Trusts on LawGuru.com Library; Estate Tax Dispute Procedures on LawGuru.com Library; Qualified Personal Residence Trust--Reserves the use of a Residence on LawGuru.com Library.

One of the most extraordinary cases in Estate Planning that I have worked on has been a client that was the "other side" of a large commercial real estate transaction I completed; as it turned out he was in need of Federal estate planning and was referred to me. This man accumulated $42 million dollars and needed extensive estate planning; with some creative planning we have been able to reduce his Federal and New Jersey Estate Tax of approximately $20,000,000 to zero, and reduced his estimated probate expense by approximately 50%. I must admit I was fortunate to be working with a client who wanted to aggressively eliminate taxation and together we were able to satisfy his objective.

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New Jersey

I have concentrated on Estate Planning and Elder Law services since 1992. My focus has been on "Asset Preservation" resulting in the elimination or reduction of Federal and New Jersey Estate Taxation by the use of Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts such as Life Insurance Trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Revocable Living Trusts Dynasty Trusts, among other Estate Planning tools. I provide a conservative and professional approach in my Ridgewood, New Jersey office which analyzes the client's needs and objectives and considers the nature of the client's assets and liabilities and thereafter matches the aforementioned to an appropriate strategy for Asset Preservation, or Probate.

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, my family moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey to permit the children to benefit from the excellent school system. Upon completion of my high school education, I attended Alfred University, completing a dual major in Business Administration and Economics. I graduated Alfred University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Upon completion of college, I attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and received a Doctor of Laws Degree in 1971.

However, during law school, I attended and completed my study of International Law at The Peace Palace, at The Hague Academy of International Law in Brussels, Belgium. I was accepted as a Judicial Clerk by the Honorary William O'Connor and completed my clerkship at the Ocean County Courthouse. Thereafter, I applied for and was accepted as an Assistant County Prosecutor and became a trial attorney for the following five years. After retirement from the Prosecutor's Office, I believed I understood the operation of the court system as a result of my Judicial Clerkship and experience in the Prosecutor's Office. At this time I entered the private practice of law. I built a very active litigation practice; however, I became increasingly interested in Federal and State Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law, as well as residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate. Also, I developed an active Corporate and Business Law practice.

For the past twenty-one years, I have concentrated my practice in Ridgewood, New Jersey in the areas of sophisticated Federal and New Jersey Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law as well Real Estate and Corporate Law. My litigation practice has been significantly reduced to accommodate my clients' needs in the areas aforementioned and the focus of my practice in Federal and New Jersey Estate Tax Planning and Elder Law has been on 'Asset Preservation,' which results in the elimination or reduction of Taxation as well as "Quality of Life" planning for the senior years, as fully laid out and explained on my professional website: www.TartaLaw.com.

Chamber of Commerce, respectively held office of Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and President; Member of local Municipal Planning Board; Member and director of Municipal Boy's Club; Member of National District Attorney's Association; Arbitrator for the Passaic, Bergen and Rockland County Better Business Bureau; Pro-Bono Member and Panel Chair of Early Settlement Panel Passaic County Chancery Division, Superior Court of New Jersey and member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey Fee Arbitration Committee for Bergen County, New Jersey.

(201) 444-2116

Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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At the conclusion of my first consultation I provide a recommendation of "client needs" by way of a list of documentation I recommend, as well as a flat fee for my services. I will represent a client's interest on an hourly basis, however, I discourage this procedure because it inevitably results to excessive fees that I am uncomfortable with.

Varies depending upon the nature and complexity of the issues to be addressed. Hourly fees commence at $250.

I charge a fee for the initial consultation and provide a 100% credit of that fee if I am retained to perform further services.

My retainers vary dependent upon the nature and complexity of the issues. However, Retainer Agreements are always tendered to clients requesting them.