Atty. Susan M. Holzman
Susan Holzman focuses primarily on estate planning and administration, estate and gift taxation, and income taxation of individuals and entities. Her experience includes tax and estate planning for business executives, professionals, and high net worth owners of closely-held businesses and their families.
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Susan M. Holzman is a trusts and tax attorney based in Morristown, New Jersey, practicing at Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman & Siegel PA. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New Jersey 1982 and New York (1981). Educated at New York University (LL.M. (in taxation), 1985) and New York University (J.D., 1980). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Morristown, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Susan Holzman focuses primarily on estate planning and administration, estate and gift taxation, and income taxation of individuals and entities
- Her experience includes tax and estate planning for business executives, professionals, and high net worth owners of closely-held businesses and their families
- She provides customized advice concerning business succession planning, the implementation of lifetime gift programs, and intra-family sales, and she drafts and negotiates premarital agreements, shareholder agreements, and limited liability company agreements
- In connection with fiduciary litigation and other controversies relating to Wills and trusts, Susan has experience serving as counsel to a party, as a mediator, and as an expert
- She also represents clients involved in IRS and New Jersey tax disputes
- As an important component of her practice, Susan explains complex issues and alternatives to clients in a way that allows them to make informed decisions without the clients being overwhelmed by technical jargon
- By combining sophisticated tax and legal expertise with effective communication, she serves as an advocate and a counselor
- Susan is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from attorney ethics to the valuation of art for income, gift, and estate tax purposes
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Morristown are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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