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Paul D Wigg-Maxwell 
Morristown, New Jersey
Of Counsel
phone 973-540-0054
fax 973-540-1516
email Email Me

Representative Corporate Transactions

  1. Represent British Inventors in formation of technology joint venture with U.S. manufacturer to produce and sell in North America poultry and animal slaughterhouse waste processing-units. Transaction value $5 to 10 million range.
  2. Represent owner in asset sale of vitamin manufacturing company with gross sales of $5 to $8 million annually.
  3. Represent owner in stock sale of information technology business and negotiation of executive employment agreement, Transaction value in $1 to $2 million range.

Representative Tax Matters

  1. Tax counsel to selling corporation in sale to public acquiring corporation for consideration in excess of $100 million.
  2. Design inbound U.S. tax structure for foreign acquirer of Plaza Apartment through offshore investment corporation. Transaction value $3 to $5 million.
  3. Represent Japanese manufacturer of industrial testing equipment in international audit of transfer pricing.
  4. Investment property like kind exchanges of vacation properties and business assets.

Representative Trust Estates and Foundation Matters

  1. Tax planning and estate representation for decedent with multiple privately held businesses. Estate value in S10 million to $20 million range.
  2. Handling of New Jersey and New York probate and estate administration for out of state executors. Various; estates in the $0.5 to $3 million range.
  3. Private foundation formation and representation.
  4. Business succession plans using formation of family limited liability companies and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts.
  5. Planning for preservation and shared future use of family vacation properties.
  6. Qualified personal resident trusts.
  7. Life insurance trusts.
  8. Special needs trust planning.
  9. Medicaid and long term care planning.
Areas of Practice:
35% Business Law
35% Wills & Estates
30% Taxation
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1992
New York, 1987
U.S. Tax Court
Education:
New York Law School, New York, New York, 1990
LL.M.
Major: Taxation


Columbia Law School, New York, New York, 1986
J.D.


Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1975
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Anthropology
Major: German
Major: Linguistics


Representative Clients:
Adroit Software and Consulting Inc.
Air and Water Solutions, Inc.
Database Technologies, Inc.
Princeton Blue, Inc.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
New Jersey Estate Tax, Wigg-Maxwell Attorney, 2008


Non Citizen Spouse Estate Planning, Summit New Jersey Dutch School, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey State Bar Association, Chair Section (Int'l), 1999 - 2001


American Bar Association, 1987 - 2009


New York City Bar Association, 1987 - 2009
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Paul D. Wigg-Maxwell, Attorney, Attorney


Reid & Priest, Associate, 1987 - 1994


Sage Grey Todd & Sims, Associate, 1986 - 1987


United Way of Green Bay, Wise, Director of Planning, 1981 - 1983


United Way of St. Paul, Mn, Planning Assoc., 1979 - 1981


Languages:
German

We represent clients throughout New Jersey, including Morris County, Somerset County, Sussex County, Warren County, Hunterdon County, Essex County, Passaic County, and the towns of Morristown, Budd Lake, Morris Plains, Hopatcong, Parsippany, Succasunna, Denville, Newark, Randolph, Livingston, Chester, Passaic, Madison, Wayne, Rockaway, Clifton, Harding Township, Long Hill Township, Somerville, Bridgewater, Bernardsville, Pluckemin, Warren, Watchung, Basking Ridge, Lebanon, Flemington, Clinton, Chatham, Short Hills, Livingston, Summit, Newton, Hackettstown.

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