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02.22.2021
Melissa Dibble And Steven K. Mignogna Presented At EFPCSNJ Webinar, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Charitable Disputes And How To Avoid Them”
Partner, Melissa O. Dibble, and Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation Group, participated in the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey webinar, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Charitable Disputes and How to Avoid Them” on Thursday, February 18. This webinar explored disputes […]
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02.22.2021
Appellate Division Reverses Summary Judgment and Allows Question of Third Party Liability For Nursing Home Payments To Proceed
Pine Brook Care Center v. D’Alessandro, No: A-3197-18T1, 2020 WL 6852609 (N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div. Nov. 23, 2020). In 2014, Michael D’Alessandro was adjudicated incapacitated. His three daughters, Antoinette, Nancy, and Maryanne, were appointed co-guardians. In 2016, Michael was admitted to Pine Brook Care Center. The Pine Brook admission package included an Admission Agreement […]
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02.22.2021
Appellate Division Affirms Judgment in Favor of NJ Estate But Says Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Void Deed to Pennsylvania Property
Estate of Dianne Partee v. Jones, No. A-0765-19T1, 2020 WL 6688913 (N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div. Nov. 13, 2020) Twin sisters Dianne and Dionne owned as tenants in common the Philadelphia home in which they grew up. On January 19, 2017, Dianne transferred her interest to Dionne, but this deed was not notarized until May […]
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02.22.2021
ABA Issues New Guidance For Responses To Online Criticism
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (“Committee”) recommends lawyers avoid responding to negative online reviews “because doing so may draw more attention to it and invite further response from an already unhappy critic,” Formal Opinion 496 said. If an attorney feels compelled to respond, however, the Committee reminds the legal community that […]
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Anthony R. La Ratta
Tony concentrates his practice in the area of commercial litigation, with an emphasis in litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries.