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11.06.2019
Melissa Dibble and Anthony LaRatta Participate in CCBA’s “Evidence Issues for Trust & Estate Litigation”
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Archer attorneys Melissa Dibble and Anthony La Ratta participated in the Camden County Bar Association CLE, “Evidence Issues for Trust & Estate Litigation” at Tavistock County Club. Ms. Dibble served as a speaker and Mr. La Ratta served as a moderator. For trust and estate lawyers dealing primarily in Chancery […]
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10.29.2019
Jeffrey Epstein Protected Assets Before Suicide
Two days before his jailhouse suicide, Jeffrey Epstein signed a will that placed more than $577 million in assets in a trust fund potentially making it more difficult for his accusers to collect damages. Read more at NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/jeffrey-epstein-signed-will-two-days-before-suicide/
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10.29.2019
SECURE Act Ensures Inherited IRA’s Enter the Tax World Faster
The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019” (SECURE Act) passed through the House of Representatives without issue and presently awaits a vote in the Senate where it has stalled. If passed it will dramatically change withdrawals from decedent’s IRA’s for those other than spouses who roll the IRA over and certain […]
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10.29.2019
Court Finds No Abuse Of Discretion In Denying Fee Award Because Beneficiary Has The Right To Examine Executor’s Use Of Estate Funds
In re Estate of Biber, A-3970-17T3 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 11, 2019). The Appellate Division analyzed issues surrounding the actions of a guardian of an incapacitated adult. Anna Biber had two children: Peter Biber and Sheldon Biber. Joshua Biber – Anna’s grandson – was the only son of Sheldon. Peter and Joshua were […]
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Denis J. Lawler
Denis Lawler has spent his entire career trying cases. Most recently, those matters have involved: the defense in arbitration of a supplier who had terminated a long-term supply contract on the grounds of impossibility, resulting in a defense verdict and the award of $1,000,000 in attorneys’ fees under a fee-shifting provision in the contract involved