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06.29.2022
Case Summary: Standing and the Survivor’s Act
Chandler v. Kasper, A-2143-20 (App. Div. June 14, 2022) In Chandler v. Kasper, Docket No. A-2143-20 (App. Div. October 7, 2021), the Appellate Division dismissed a plaintiff’s cause of action under the Survivor’s Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:15-3), finding that the plaintiff (the decedent’s daughter) did not have standing to file a lawsuit under the Survivor’s Act […]
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06.29.2022
Case Summary: The Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege in Pennsylvania
In Re: Trust Established under Agreement of Sarah Mellon Scaife, Deceased dated May 9, 1963, No. J-A06008-22, 2022 WL 1617129, (Pa. Super. May 23, 2022) In the context of litigation regarding objections to a trustees’ account, the estate of a deceased beneficiary sought production of unredacted versions of previously produced documents on the basis of […]
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06.21.2022
Archer Announces Election of Seven Partners
Archer is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been elected to the partnership, effective May 23, 2022. Attorneys Daniel Chertok, Daniel DeFiglio, Charles Dennen, Bryan Hall, Nicole McDonough, William Rogers and Christian Stueben have been promoted to partner. “Archer welcomes a stellar group of attorneys to the firm’s partnership,” said Deborah Hays, Partner and […]
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06.07.2022
Case Summary: Claims Under New Jersey’s Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
Testa v. State, A-0693-20 (App. Div. April 20, 2022) Relying on the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (“UUPA”), N.J.S.A. §§ 46:30B-1 to -109, plaintiff alleged he was entitled to monies that had escheated from his deceased parents’ estates to the New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration. At the trial level, plaintiff’s complaint was dismissed under Rule 4:6-2(e), […]
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Steven K. Mignogna
Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire, is a shareholder in the Litigation Department of Archer & Greiner, A Professional Corporation. He specializes in commercial litigation, with a concentration on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, gifts, fiduciaries, guardianships, and real estate. He is also Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group.