In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, No. A-2346-19, 2021 WL 5104820 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. November 3, 2021). This matter came to the Appellate Division a second time, following a 2019 remand to the trial court for application of the criteria relevant to an award of counsel fees.  In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, […]

When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 – Noon-1:15PM Where: This is an online event Overview: The panel will be covering the latest cases and trends on trusts and estates in general and the following topics in particular: counsel fees, disputes as to wills and trusts, probate litigation trends, procedural hurdles, and important cases from other jurisdictions. […]

When: Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST Where: This is an online event Speaker: Lawrence C. Wohl. Esq. Overview: This Fireside Chat will address the effects changing state or international residency may have on Estate Planning, including one’s Will, Trust, Power of Attorney and Living Will. Moving to find better […]

On Monday, November 15th, Andrew J. Cevasco, Esq. moderated a Professionalism Seminar for the Bergen County Bar Association featuring speakers – Hon. Bonnie Mizdol, AJSC; Anna Levine from NJ Lawyers Assistance Program; Kim Ringler Esq; and David T. Robinson, Esq. The Professionalism in the Law Committee  presented its annual seminar exploring ethics and professionalism. Throughout […]

Archer has been named to the 2022 list of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Archer has two practice areas ranked nationally in the just-released list. Ranked firms are presented in three tiers, and are listed on a national and regional-based scale. Regionally, Archer received 18 metropolitan practice area awards. […]

The Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation (ARVF) honored Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna at the Foundation’s 19th Anniversary Birthday Bash, held virtually on November 5. Selected as one of this year’s ARVF’s Victorious Champions, Steve was recognized for his long-term contributions to volunteering and service that have made such a difference to the Foundation and the communities […]

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT Where: Webinar Overview: Join us for a complimentary webinar to hear from members of Archer & Greiner’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group. Archer attorneys will present a review of new case law and legal developments on trust, estate and fiduciary litigation from the region and around the […]

Overview: Steven K. Mignogna spoke at NJICLE’s 12th annual probate symposium. Topics included were The New Jersey Uniform Trust Code, The SECURE Act in 2021, Fiduciary litigation update, Special needs planning update, Charitable planning update, and more. When: October 14, 2021 9:00AM-4:00PM Where: Online Webinar For more information, click here.

On September 23, 2021, Donald P. Craig, Anthony R. La Ratta, Steven K. Mignogna and Melissa O. Dibble presented “Developing Trends in Probate Litigation and The Exercise of Judicial Discretion in the Surrogates’ Courts as Applied to the Audit of Fiduciary Accounts Pursuant to R. 4:87” at the annual forum for the Constitutional Officers Association […]

Estate of Sandor v. Lugowe, No. BER-C-54-21, 2021 WL 3162993 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div., Bergen Cty. July 12, 2021). The decedent died on January 20, 2018, and the court appointed an administrator pendente lite of the estate (the “Administrator”).  The Administrator filed an action to set aside inter vivos gifts made by Decedent’s grand-nephew, Anthony […]