Rosemary D. Durkin

Shareholder

Rosemary D. Durkin is a Shareholder and member of the Trusts & Estates Group of Stark & Stark. Ms. Durkin concentrates her practice in trusts and estates, estate planning, and estate administration.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Durkin was the Director of Planned Giving at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Bar/Court Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. Tax Court

Education

J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1980
B.A., History, Mercyhurst College, 1977
- Magna cum laude

Representative Experience

In re Estate of Cross, (1996) 75 Ohio St. 3d 530

Thought Leadership

Author, Your Estate Planning Documents. TimesPublishing.com. October 6, 2020.
Author, A Look at President Trump’s Tax Reform Proposal. NJ.com. November 16, 2017.
Author,Online Accounts and Assets in the Digital Age: Who’s in Charge? NJ.com. July 28, 2017.
Author, Caller Beware: IRS Telephone Scam Is on the Rise. NJ.com. October 6, 2016.
Author, Understanding a Power of Attorney. NJ.com. August 1, 2016.
Presenter, Protecting Your Family: Powers of Attorney & Wills. Stark & Stark’s Women Seminar Series. May 13, 2014.
Author, Revising an Irrevocable Trust? New Jersey Law Journal. July 29, 2013
Author, Beneficiaries of Retirement Assets: One of the most basic and important aspects to review. New Jersey Law Journal. February 16, 2009.

Professional Organizations

Mercer County Estate Planning Council
Mercyhurst College – Board of Trustees
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Mercer County Bar Association

Community Organizations

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County, Advisory Board

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Services

Trusts & Estates

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