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08.07.2023
Matthew Nicodemo to Serve as a Panelist to the Essex County Early Settlement Panel for Probate Matters
Archer attorney, Matthew Nicodemo, was recently invited and approved as a panelist to the Essex County Early Settlement Panel for Probate matters. Panelists assist the court by mediating contested probate matters, including estate, trust, and guardianship cases. The panel is comprised of experienced estate, trust, and elder law attorneys who are specially selected by the Chancery […]
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08.01.2023
11th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar
Join us for a complimentary seminar where Archer attorneys and other professionals and guests will present a review of new case law and other significant developments on trust, estate and fiduciary litigation from the region and around the country. WHEN Tuesday, September 12, 2023 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT (Registration and breakfast starting […]
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07.27.2023
“You Better ‘Think’ About Preparing an Estate Plan”- Celebrity Estate Plans (Part 8): Aretha Franklin
When legendary musician Aretha Franklin died in 2018, her family believed she did not have a Will. When going through her home in May 2019, two handwritten documents were discovered that appeared to express her last wishes. Three of Franklin’s four sons, Kecalf, Edward, and Ted, disputed which document should prevail as her will. Her […]
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07.27.2023
August is National “Make-a-Will” Month!
Having a Will and other estate planning documents prepared is rarely top of mind. However, August is National “Make-a-Will” month and the perfect time to consider arranging your estate plan (or reviewing a previously drafted estate plan to ensure it reflects your current wishes) before the busyness of the fall and the end of 2023 […]
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Featured Contributor
Tara Hagopian Zane
Tara’s estate planning services include lifetime and end-of-life planning and related document preparation such as Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives, as well as lifetime giving, charitable planning, and business succession matters.