Michael C. Stile, Esq.
Michael C. Stile concentrates his practice in the areas of tax, trusts and estates, and wealth preservation planning. He advises high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, tax matters, and trust and estate administration.
Estate Planning. Michael works with clients to develop and implement comprehensive estate plans designed to preserve wealth, minimize transfer taxes, and achieve multigenerational planning objectives. His experience includes drafting and advising on a wide range of sophisticated estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), asset protection trusts, last wills and testaments, pour-over wills, durable powers of attorney, advance directives, and healthcare proxies. He also represents executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration and probate matters.
Tax Planning and Compliance. Michael advises individuals, businesses, and fiduciaries on federal, state, and international tax matters. His practice includes income tax planning, transactional tax analysis, tax compliance, and tax-efficient wealth preservation strategies. He works with startup companies, closely held businesses, and their owners on tax issues arising from business formation, operations, and succession planning.
Tax-Exempt Organizations. Michael advises nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations regarding formation, governance, operational compliance, and federal tax exemption issues. He assists organizations throughout the lifecycle of their operations, from initial formation through ongoing compliance and governance matters.
Tax Controversy. Michael assists clients in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. He advises taxpayers regarding compliance issues, examinations, administrative proceedings, and other tax-related matters, helping clients navigate complex tax disputes and procedural requirements.
Professional Activities. Michael is actively involved in the firm's participation in the Wills for Heroes program, which provides estate planning documents to law enforcement officers throughout New Jersey. During law school, he served as President of the Tax Law Society at Seton Hall University School of Law and as a Comments Editor for the Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, Volume 50.
Prior Experience. Prior to joining the firm, Michael served as a Legal Assistant with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel, where he gained experience in federal tax law and tax administration. He also interned for the Honorable Michael A. Hammer, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Education. Michael received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2026. He is currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation at New York University School of Law. Michael earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he double majored in Political Science and History.
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