The Archer Estates & Trusts department is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys were included in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers is universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers® has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, […]

Archer is pleased to announce that attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Lawyers are nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. Ms. Dibble was one of 38 lawyers selected from […]

On Friday, October 18, 2019, Steven Mignogna presented a program at the National Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”), at its Fiduciary Litigation Committee, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The panel discussed a national survey on damages and remedies in estate and trust litigation.  The presentation is the capstone to a study […]

The NJSBA submitted comments on the proposed New Jersey guardianship statutes and portions of Title 3B. The proposal is an overhaul of the guardianship act and the NJSBA’s Elder and Disability Law Section felt the changes may not accomplish the intended goals and could hurt New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. See the letter at: https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/Portals/0/NJSBA-PDF/Reports%20&%20Comments/Guardianship.pdf.

In re Estate of Giordano, No. P-085-18 (Ch. Div. June 10, 2019). The court highlighted two propositions: (1) New Jersey’s elective share statute is needs based and can be awarded upon a finding that the election is necessary to provide adequate support of the surviving spouse during her probable life expectancy; and (2) the New […]

On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Steven Mignogna gave a lecture at the annual forum on fiduciary litigation, for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.  The panel discussed important trends in New Jersey, and other jurisdictions, as to estate and trust litigation.  The program was at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, […]

On Thursday, December 5, 2019, with others from our firm,  Mr. Mignogna will present a seminar at the Camden County Bar Association on important trends in estate litigation.  This is the 18th annual year for this program.  It will be presented at Tavistock. Provider: Camden County Bar Association Speakers: Mr. Glenn Henkel Esq. – Kulzer […]

On January 16, 2020, Mr. Mignogna will present a program on the “Inside View from Corporate Fiduciaries,” at the 54th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida.  The Heckerling Institute is the nation’s premier conference for estate planning professionals.  Mr. Mignogna will moderate a panel comprised of the chief officers of several major corporate […]

Archer attorneys Tara Zane, Melissa Dibble, and Sarah Cranston presented a free “Wills and Estate Planning Workshop” hosted by Samaritan’s Planned Giving Committee on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM. The committee included some of the region’s leading financial advisors who volunteer their time and expertise to raise awareness about the […]

In re the Estate of Connolly, No. A-3855-17T1, 2019 WL 1578804 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 12, 2019). This case involves a purported will drafted by an attorney who never met the decedent.  The attorney drafted the will based on a telephone conversation he had with the decedent, who was then ninety (90) years […]