Robert F. Morris

Robert F. Morris

Shareholder

Phone: 609.945.7617
Fax: 609.895.7395

rmorris@stark-stark.com

Hamilton, NJ

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

Robert F. Morris is a Shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Group of Stark & Stark. Mr. Morris’ practice focuses on the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts, and probate. Mr. Morris has substantial experience in drafting sophisticated estate planning documents including complex wills, insurance trusts, personal residence trusts, and grantor trusts. He provides counsel to both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in all aspects of trust, probate, and estate administration, including the litigation of contested estates and trusts.

Mr. Morris’ estate planning practice also includes business succession planning, partnership agreements, and limited liability operating agreements. His real estate practice focuses upon contracts and leases for real property, particularly as they relate to estate planning issues.

Mr. Morris is the founder and current chair of the Mercer County Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Committee. He is a frequent lecturer on estate planning and probate issues at civic and Bar organizations. For four years following law school, Mr. Morris served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and was assigned to the Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky.

  • Co-Author, Appellate Decision Should Remind Divorcees To Update Beneficiaries. New Jersey Law Journal. December 8, 2023.
  • Complex Guardianship Issues. Mercer County Bar Association Xtreme CLE. November 29, 2023.
  • Moderator, The Latest Trends in Estate Litigation. Mercer County Bar Association Xtreme CLE. November 28, 2023.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. July 19, 2023.
  • Estate Planning: Guardianships for Incapacitated Persons. Stark & Stark Webinar. February 28, 2023.
  • Panelist, Complex Capacity Issues/New Guardianship Rules. NJICLE 2023 Elder Law College. January 25, 2023.
  • Estate Planning: Important Changes in 2023. Stark & Stark Webinar. January 24, 2023.
  • Year End Estate Planning. Stark & Stark Webinar. December 13, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. November 15, 2022.
  • Estate Planning. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 20, 2022.
  • Estate Administration (Specifically Real Estate Transactions) / Medicaid and Guardianships. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 20, 2022.
  • Estate and Probate Litigation Update. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 19, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. October 18, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. September 20, 2022.
  • The Administration’s 2022 Proposed Estate and Gift Tax Changes. Stark & Stark Webinar. June 21, 2022.
  • The IRS Proposes New Rules for IRA Distributions – What Do I Need to Know? Stark & Stark Webinar. April 20, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. March 16, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. February 22, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. January 18, 2022.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. November 10, 2021.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. October 26, 2021.
  • Panelist, Sexy Topics in the Probate Realm (Alright, Maybe Not Sexy But, Very Compelling!). MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 14, 2021.
  • Hot Trends in Probate Litigation. MCBA Xtreme CLE. October 13, 2021.
  • Estate Planning More Important Now Than Ever. Stark & Stark Webinar. October 13, 2021.
  • Quoted, Estate Planning Has Changed. Do You Know the New Rules? U.S.1. January 29, 2020.
  • Planning for Incapacitated Persons and Minors – Important Issues Not to Miss. Mercer County Bar Association xTreme CLE. October 17, 2019.
  • Estate Planning for You and Your Family. September 21, 2019.
  • Now Is the Time to Review Your Estate PlanNJ.com. February 24, 2017.
  • Estate Planning for Non-Citizens CLE and CPE Seminar. Ocean First Bank. June 4, 2015.
  • Estate Planning for Non-Citizens. April 21, 2015.
  • Prepare for Tomorrow by Acting Today: Tips for Ensuring a Successful Estate Plan. Stark & Stark. April 7, 2015; June 10, 2014; April 30, 2014.
  • Reclaiming Your Inheritance – New Jersey Estate Litigation. Stark & Stark Webinar. January 2015.
  • Who Gets Your Stuff When You’re Dead? U.S.1: Survival Guide. September 18, 2013.
  • Helping Clients Mitigate Real Estate Fraud. New Jersey CPA. Jan.-Feb. 2010 ed.
  • Highlights of Recent Changes in Federal and State Law Related to Estate Planning and Probate. Mercer County Lawyer. August 2010.
  • Mercer County Bar Association - Founder and Chair, Estate Planning & Probate Committee
  • Mercer County Estate Planning Council - Past-President
  • Princeton Area Community Foundation, Professional Advisory Board

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

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

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

78 W Broad St
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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