Stuart T. Cox, Jr.
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Recognized since 2001
Red Bank, New Jersey
Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Member
Stuart Cox concentrates his practice in all aspects of trust and estate law, including asset analysis and preparation of a full range of estate planning documents. He has extensive experience in the areas of lifetime and post-mortem estate tax planning, federal and state taxation of gifts and estates, fiduciary income taxation, and related real estate, corporate and commercial law. Mr. Cox is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and was formerly a shareholder of the firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, serving as co-chair of its trust and estates department.
Stuart and his wife Judy have lived in Little Silver since 1972 and have two daughters.
Stuart Cox concentrates his practice in all aspects of trust and estate law, including asset analysis and preparation of a full range of estate planning documents. He has extensive experience in the areas of lifetime and post-mortem estate tax planning, federal and state taxation of gifts and estates, fiduciary income taxation, and related real estate, corporate and commercial law. Mr. Cox is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, and was formerly a shareholder of the firm of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, serving as co-chair of its trust and estates department.
Stuart and his wife Judy have lived in Little Silver since 1972 and have two daughters.
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Monmouth Bar Association
- Estate and Financial Planning Council of Central New Jersey (Past President)
- Community Foundation of New Jersey (Member, Legal Advisory Committee)
- Arthritis Foundation, New Jersey Chapter (Director & Member of Planned Giving Advisory Committee)
- Planned Giving Advisory Council of Monmouth University (Member)
Civic and Charitable Activities
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wilentz.com/attorneys/stuart-cox
Location
- 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 100
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1971
Headquarters:
Woodbridge, New Jersey
42 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2025)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2024)
- Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2020)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2018)
- Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2017)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Woodbridge (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Publications
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