Steven Mignogna, Chair of Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group, will present at the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in Phoenix, AZ from March 6-10, 2024. Steve’s program will address novel and evolving claims related to
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Undue Influence Claims Fail Because Supported by “Mere Speculations”
In re Estate of Seto, 2024 WL 537811 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. February 12, 2024)
This case involved an assortment of claims between siblings as to undue influence and other impropriety in both a lifetime transfer of real estate and…
Award for Attorneys Fees Prevails Against Undue Hardship Claim
Robert Borteck, PC v. Frederick Kennedy And Gabriel Yandoli, Co-Executors of the Estate of Francis P. Kennedy, deceased, Docket No. A-3819-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 22, 2024)
Defendants were the executors of the estate of Francis P. Kennedy (“defendants”).…
Pre-Marital Will Statute Misapplied Where Factual Record Deemed Incomplete
In re Estate of Mark A. Rayner, Docket No. A-2619-20 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 9, 2023)
This matter concerns a will contest between Carol Petty, the decedent’s sister, and Colleen Kelly-Rayner, the decedent’s widow. Carol appealed three orders entered…
Limited Guardian Appointment During Divorce Proceedings Affirmed
In the Matter of A.H., Docket No. A-2782-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 28, 2023)
This case addressed an array of issues involving guardianships and divorce.
A.H. and T.H. were married in New Jersey in 1987. A.H. originally filed a…
Federal Regulations Preempt State Law in Disposition of Federal Bonds
In the Matter of Estate of Jones, No. A-2944-21, 2023 WL 7509426 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Nov. 14, 2023)
This case reflects the intersection between estate disputes and divorce. Defendant Jeanine Jones (“Jeanine”) appealed from an April 23, 2020…
Anthony La Ratta to Present “Judicial Accountings In The Probate Part”
Anthony La Ratta, Archer Estate & Trust Litigation attorney, will present a New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education ( NJICLE) program on New Jersey judicial accounting procedures in the Probate Part, Court Rules, statutes, and case law.
Program:…
Steven Mignogna to Present “Undue Influence: Will You Know It When You See It?”
Steven Mignogna, Chair of Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group, will speak about undue influence at the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council’s January 2024 Luncheon Program. Information about the program is as follows:
Title: “Undue Influence: Will You Know It…
Steven Mignogna to Moderate “Ethical and Practical Challenges in Dealing with Diverse Clients” at the Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
Steven Mignogna, Chair of Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group, will act as moderator at the University of Miami School of Law’s 58th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida at…
Steven K. Mignogna Serves as a Panelist for the Rutgers University School of Law’s “Do’s and Don’ts of Estate Planning” CLE Webinar
Steven K. Mignogna, presented the Rutgers University School of Law’s “The Do’s and Don’ts of Estate Planning” Webinar on November 30, 2023 from 6:00 – 8:35 PM.
Overview: Estate Planning is a topic that lawyers cannot avoid, whether as…