Allen M. Silk

Allen M. Silk

Of Counsel

Phone: 609.895.7265
Fax: 609.895.7395

asilk@stark-stark.com

Hamilton, NJ

100 American Metro Boulevard
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 609.896.0629

Allen M. Silk is a Shareholder and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates and the Business & Corporate Groups, where he focuses on helping high net worth individuals and business owners plan for the transition and succession of their businesses. His experience includes a broad range of tax, trusts and estates and general corporate matters including sophisticated estate planning, the administration of estates and trusts, closely-held business counseling and business succession planning, the structuring of business entities and joint ventures, the acquisition and sale of business interests, and various corporate, partnership and individual income tax matters.

Though based in the firm’s Princeton office, Mr. Silk serves clients from any of our New Jersey or Pennsylvania locations, counseling individuals and families regarding federal, state, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, and the development of complex estate plans. He is experienced in drafting estate planning instruments including: wills, insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, charitable trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, durable powers of attorney and advance directives for health care.

Mr. Silk is a frequent lecturer to state and national entities in the legal, accounting, insurance and financial planning professions. Mr. Silk is actively involved in several community organizations and serves on various not-for-profit boards. He is currently the Treasurer of The College of New Jersey Foundation and is also President of The Millhill Foundation.

Mr. Silk is a frequent contributor to the New Jersey Law Blog. You can read his most recent blog post here.

  • American Bar Association
  • Mercer County Bar Association
  • Princeton Bar Association
  • Mercer County Estate Planning Council - Past President
  • National Association of Estate Planning Council - Accredited estate planner
  • Society of Financial Service Professionals
  • Millhill Child & Family Development Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees and Past President
  • The College of New Jersey Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • The College of New Jersey Capital Campaign, Co-Chair
  • Mercer County Community College Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer, Past President and Member of the Board of Trustees
  • HomeFront, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Mercer County and Monmouth / Ocean Counties Advisory Boards of the Community Foundation of New Jersey, Member
  • Greenwood House Home for the Aged, Past President and Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Metedeconk National Golf Club, Executive Committee Member and Member of the Board of Directors
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
    • 2005 – 2006, 2009 – 2013, 2017; Business/Corporate, Estate Planning & Probate, Tax
  • Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
    • 2008 – Present; Corporate Law
    • 2018 – “Lawyer of the Year – Princeton” – Corporate Law

*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

  • Business Succession Planning: Professional Education Seminar for CPAs. June 14, 2011.
  • Buy-Sell Agreements: Structuring Agreements for Optimal Income and Estate Tax Results for Partners and Shareholders. August 11, 2010.
  • Issues Affecting Not-for-profit Organizations. Agudath Israel of New Jersey’s Legal Workshop. November 12, 2009.
  • Securing Your Future Income: What You Need to do Today in Order to Insure a Healthy Revenue Stream from Your Practice. A Presentation by Stark & Stark and Cowan Gunteski. January 30, 2007.
  • Protecting Your Family: Estate Planning Basics. A Presentation by Stark & Stark and Oring and Company. September 27, 2005.

Multiple locations to better serve your needs—

Hamilton, NJ

100 American Metro Boulevard
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609.896.9060
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 609.896.0629
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Marlton, NJ

40 Lake Center, 401 NJ-73, Suite 130
Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone: 856.874.4443
Secondary phone: 888.241.7424
Fax: 856.874.0133
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Yardley, PA

777 Township Line Road, Suite 120
Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: 267.907.9600
Fax: 267.907.9659
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New York, NY

5 Pennsylvania Plaza 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 800.535.3425
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Philadelphia, PA

The Bellevue 200 S Broad St #600
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 267.907.9600
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 215.564.6245
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Bridgeton, NJ

78 W Broad St
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: 856.874.4443
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