Mary W. BrowningMember |
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Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2007
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2002
- Columbia University, B.A., 1998
Bar & Court Admissions
- New Jersey, 2002
- New York, 2003
FAX: 201-678-6247
mbrowning@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Diane Rolfs
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5012
drolfs@coleschotz.com
Mrs. Browning, Hackensack, is formerly an associate and part of the firm's Tax, Trusts and Estates Department. She focuses her practice on sophisticated estate and special needs planning, elder law planning, estate administration, business and tax planning.
Ms. Browning has lectured in the areas of trusts and estates, special needs planning, multi-state tax issues and charitable gifting.
She is the co-creator of a special needs blog located at www.njspecialneedschildrenlaw.com to assist families with children who have special needs in connection with their estate planning.
Publications
- Divorce and the Special Needs Child, New Jersey Law Journal, June 13, 2011
- 5 Tips to Smart Estate Planning When You Have a Special Needs Child, NJ Family, March 2011
- Estate Planning for Families with Special Needs Children, New Jersey Law Journal, February 21, 2011
- Best Practices for Addressing Tax-Apportionment Clauses, New Jersey Law Journal, December 20, 2010
- Transfer Tax Planning Issues for Non-Citizens, New Jersey Law Journal, July 14, 2008
- Special Needs Children and Estate Planning, Garden State Woman, Spring 2008
- Ask A Lawyer: Tax Planning Stocking Stuffers: Year End Gifts, The Record, December 4, 2007
- Two Approaches to Charitable Giving, New Jersey Law Journal, July 2, 2007
- Update: Florida’s Tax Laws Offer Savings to Those Who Move from the North, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2006
- What Would Have Happened in New Jersey, New Jersey Law Journal, May 9, 2005
Law Blog Articles
Special Needs Planning Just In Case, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Child Support and Children with Special Needs, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Legal Settlements and Special Needs Trusts, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Trust Advisory Committees, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Special Needs Tax Credit for Legal Fees?, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Who Can Set Up a Special Needs Trust?, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
The Annual Exclusion and Special Needs Trusts, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Death and Taxes: Estate Tax Here to Stay, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Estate Planning for Children With Special Needs, New Jersey Law for Special Needs Children
Speaking Engagements
- NJ NATP 2012 Famous State Tax Seminar, Iselin, New Jersey, January 14, 2012
- State Death Tax Issues, NJCPA Multi-State Tax conference, Edison, NJ, December 8, 2010
- Preserving and Planning for Individuals with Special Needs, Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC - West Orange, NJ, January 13, 2011
Professional Activities
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association


