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Rader, Stuart A.

Stuart A. Rader - Boca Raton, FL

Attorney at Rader & Coleman, P.L.

Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration and Related Tax Matters Lawyers in Boca Raton, FL

2101 NW Corporate Blvd. Suite 316 Boca Raton, FL 33431

  • Free Consultation
  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 44 Years 
    Experience

Boca Raton Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration and Related Tax Matters Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration and Related Tax Matters

Attorney Information

Overview

Stuart Rader's practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, taxation, charitable planning, and business succession planning. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell Lawyers Directory (the highest rating available by peers) and a Super Lawyer for 2012 through 2021. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1982. He is a Circuit Court Mediator certified by the Florida Supreme Court. He received his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1982, and his B.A. from Indiana University in 1979.

Mr. Rader is a member of the board of directors of the JAFCO Children's Foundation and serves as its president and the chair of its Investment Committee and Planned Giving Council. He was awarded the Jacob's Ladder Award for Child Advocacy in February 2021. In 2014, Stuart co-chaired Leukemia Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk for South Palm Beach County. He served as president of the Boca Raton Tax Institute in 2009-2010 and as president of the Greater Boca Raton Estate Planning Council in 2005-2006. Stuart was the recipient of the 2009 Jurisprudence Award from the Anti-Defamation League. Mr. Rader also has served as co-chair to the south Florida chapter of the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

Stuart has lectured to professional groups on estate planning and administration matters and has written and published articles on these topics.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

  • 2014 Bright Lights Winner – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Featured in Forbes Magazine
  • Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), South Palm Beach County
  • Honored by JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options) along with his wife Gayle, 2004
  • AV Peer Review Rating
  • Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers magazine
  • Jacob's Ladder Award for Child Advocacy, Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options, Inc., 2021 - Present

Other Sources of Feedback About Stuart A. Rader

Included on the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, 1994
      LL.M.
      Major: Taxation
    • University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio, 1982
      J.D.
  • Non Legal Education

    • Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1979
      B.A.
      Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Managing Attorney

Languages

  • English

Classes and Seminars

  • Lecturer, Estate Planning
  • Ethics for Elder Law Practice, Fl. Bar Elder Law Section, 2006 - Present
  • Mediation Issues in Elder Law, Mediation Training Group, October 1, 2016 - Present
  • Mediation Issues in Elder Law, Mediation Training Group, November 17, 2017 - Present
  • GST Exemption Allocations on Gift Tax Returns, FL. Institute of CPAs, Atlantic Chapter, October 24, 2000 - Present
  • Net-Income Charitable Remainder Trusts, Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation, January 28, 2003 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

  • JAFCO Foundation, Board Member, current President, and Chair of Planned Giving Council since 2005
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Professional Advisory Committee
  • JEWISH ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE OPTIONS, INC (donate legal services to this 501(c)(3) organization, 2000 - 2021
  • V Foundation for Cancer Research, Co-chair South Florida chapter, 2015 - 2021

Published Works

Articles

  • Requests to IRS for Statements of Value of Art; Rev. Proc. 96-15 Assist Art Collector in Tax Planning, ABA Tax Section Newsletter, Spring, 1996
  • The Importance of GST Exemption Allocations on Gift Tax Returns for Lifetime Transfers to Trusts, American Bar Association Tax Section Newsletter, Winter, 2001
    The article provides a detailed overview of the applicable rules governing the allocation of the generation skipping transfer tax exemption to lifetime gifts to trusts.
  • Supplement Your Retirement Plan with a Net Income Make-Up Charitable Remainder Trust, he Heritage, Boca Raton Community Hospital Foundation Newsletter, March, 2003
    The article discusses the use of the net income make up charitable remainder trust as a way to supplement retirement income.

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1983
  • U.S. Tax Court

Other Affiliations

  • CPA Law Forum of Boca Raton, 1982 - Present (Advisory Board President)
  • Florida Bar Association (Member, Probate and Trust Law Section)
  • Florida Bar Association (Member, Taxation, and Real Property Law Sections)
  • Florida Bar Association, 1982 - Present (member)
  • South Palm Beach Bar Association (Member, Probate and Practice Committee)
  • Boca Raton Tax Institute, 2009 - 2010 (Former President)
  • Served on Planned Giving Committees for Charitable Organizations
  • Greater Boca Raton Estate Planning Council, Member and former President, 2005 - 2006

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Boca Raton, FL

2101 NW Corporate Blvd.
Suite 316
Boca Raton, FL 33431

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Phone: 561-368-0545

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