Miranda v. Rinaldi, Docket No. A-3780-22, 2024 WL 4356344 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Oct. 1, 2024)
This case tests the limits of the duties that attorneys owe to non-clients, in the context of legal malpractice.
The decedent died in 2017.
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Commissions Disallowed Based on Lack of Trial Court Findings
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The decedent died on May 28, 2019. In July 2019, the Middlesex County Surrogate admitted to probate the decedent’s will of August 2018 and issued…
The Stranger to the Adoption Doctrine: Adult Adoptee Excluded from Class Gifts Made by Adoptive Parent’s Parents Due to Lack of Specific Intent
In the Matter of 1979 Inter Vivos Tr. of Alfred & Mary Sanzari, Grantors, Dated June 1, 1979, No. A-3612-21, 2024 WL 3249366, (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 1, 2024)
This case involved a dispute over the inclusion of…
12th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar
Join Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group for our annual complimentary estate litigation seminar. Archer attorneys and guest speakers will present a review of new case law and other significant developments on trust, estate and fiduciary litigation from the region…
Summary Disposition Reversed on Motion for Reconsideration
In re Estate of Vuong, Docket No. MON-P-459-19 (N.J. Super. Aug. 28, 2024)
Quy Dinh Vuong (also known as Peter Dinh Vuong and referred to herein as “Peter”) executed his last will (“Will”) in 1984. Peter died in May 2011. …
Steven Mignogna Appointed Co-Chair of ACTEC Committee
Archer partner, Steven K. Mignogna, has been appointed Co-Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Damages Subcommittee. Steve is a Fellow of ACTEC and has held several leadership roles, including State Chair for New Jersey, the…
Appellate Division Affirms Invalidating 2017 Will on Motion for Summary Judgment
In re Estate of Warnock, Docket No. A-0672-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Aug. 22, 2024)
This appeal affirmed summary judgment on a claim to invalidate a will.
The plaintiff, Betty Ann Turkus, was the daughter of the decedent, Joseph Warnock. …
Exceptions to Accounting Rejected by Appellate Division
In re T/U/W of Wen, Docket No. A-3675-22, (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jul. 8, 2024)
Peter Wen (“Peter”) was the son of the decedent, Wu Huai Wen. The case focused on a trial court order approving the first interim accounting…
32 Archer Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America; 2 Selected for “Lawyer of the Year” Recognition
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Wills, Tax & Estate Planning
Join estate and trust litigation attorney, Melissa Dibble, who is one of the speakers at Samaritan’s complementary workshop on Wills, Tax & Estate Planning. Attendees will learn the importance of having a will, explore other tax saving and estate planning…