Archer is pleased to announce that Melissa Osorio Dibble has been elected by the Board of Regents of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) as a Fellow. The honor of becoming a Fellow is one that is earned. Lawyers and law professors are elected to be Fellows based on their outstanding reputation, […]

The Burlington County Surrogate released important information regarding filing in the County for probate, trust, and guardianship matters. Practitioners should carefully review the document linked here to learn more.

Authors: Steven K. Mignogna, Kelly M. Barry In re: Hekemian, Docket No. A-1774-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. January 13, 2023) The decedent, Samuel P. Hekemian (“Decedent”), was survived by his wife and their four sons, including the plaintiff and one of the defendants.  Decedent left a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) that named the defendants […]

When: February 28, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. EDT Where: This is a Camden County Bar Association live video webinar. Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna, Anthony R. La Ratta, Donald P. Craig, and Melissa Osorio Dibble. Course Overview: Speakers will be covering the latest cases and trends on trusts and estates in general, and the following […]

In re Arno Mayer, Docket No. A-0904-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. November 4, 2022) Plaintiff Daniel Mayer (“Daniel”) and his brother, defendant Carl Mayer (“Carl”), were named attorneys-in-fact for their father, Arno Mayer (“Arno”).  Daniel filed a complaint against Carl, alleging that Carl took financial advantage of Arno, and that Carl should be removed as […]

In Re: Trust B under Agreement of Richard H. Wells dated September 28, 1956, No. J-A18026-22, 2022 PA Super 154 (Pa. Super. Sept. 7, 2022) In a case of first impression, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that the payment of reasonable trustee’s commissions did not constitute a sufficient basis for termination of a trust under […]

Join us for a complimentary webinar to hear from members of Archer & Greiner’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group and Estates and Trusts Department. Archer attorneys will present a review of new case law and legal developments on fiduciary litigation from this region and the country.  Topics will include compensation (attorneys and fiduciaries), fiduciary duties, will and trust disputes, […]

Steve Mignogna and Melissa Dibble presented a program titled “Fiduciary Litigation Update” at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education Annual Meeting on September 22, 2022. The panelist summarized new and significant court decisions regarding issues of importance to Trust and Estate attorneys. To learn more, please click here.

Donald P. Craig, Anthony R. La Ratta, Steven K. Mignogna, and Melissa Osorio Dibble recently presented at the Surrogates Section of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey Annual Convention on September 21, 2022 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first hour, “Developing Trends in Probate Law”, was a review of recent cases which impact […]

In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Krivulka, Deceased, Nos. A-0863-20 & A-0803-21 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Aug. 26, 2022) This consolidated appeal centered on Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC) 1.9 and whether a former client gave informed written consent to a law firm’s representation of the client’s co-fiduciary as part of an […]