This third book in Barron's Legal Ease series guides the layman through all the important legal aand tax aspects and financial details of estate planning. Special emphasis is placed on building in elements of flexibility to cope with unforeseen events, and sample planning documents are provided, including power of attorney, living will, will signing checklist, will, emergency information checklist, and more.
Martin M. Shenkman, Esq.
Martin M. Shenkman, P.C.
P.O. Box 1300
Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
201-845-8400
Shenkman@shenkmanlaw.com
BIOGRAPHY
Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JD, is an attorney in Paramus, New Jersey and New York City. His practice concentrates on estate planning and administration, tax planning, and corporate law.
Mr. Shenkman was included in Worth Magazines top 100 attorneys in 2007, CPA Magazines Top 50 IRS practitioners in 2008, Top 40 Tax Accountants in 2009, and was the recipient of the New Jersey Bar Association's Alfred C. Clapp Award in 2008.
He is a source for numerous financial publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Money, and The New York Times. He has appeared on numerous television shows including The Today Show, CNN, NBC Evening News, CNBC, MSNBC, and CNN-FN .
He has published 36 books and 700+ articles. His recent books include Estate Planning for People with Chronic Illness and Disabilities (Demos); Estate and Related Planning During Economic Turmoil (AICPA) and Life Cycle Planning for the CPA Practice (AICPA), The Complete Book of Trusts (Wiley), and others.
Mr. Shenkman was named by Worth Magazine as one of the Top 100 attorneys in 2007, by CPA Magazine as one of the top 40 accountants in 2008 and 2009.
He earned a BS in economics - Wharton, MBA - University of Michigan, law degree - Fordham University, and is admitted to the bar in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. He is a CPA in New Jersey, Michigan, and New York.
