Estate of Christopher M. Walsh v. Walsh, Docket No. A-3225-24, 2026 WL 213658 (N.J. Super. App. Div. July 28, 2026) The dispute centers on the Walsh family home in Beachwood, New Jersey purchased by Edward and Maureen Walsh in 1974.  Their son Christopher Walsh (“Christopher”) had one child, Ryan Walsh (“Ryan”), who is the only […]

In re Estate of Burke, Docket No.: A-1493-25, 2026 WL 1860806 (N.J. Super. App. Div. June 29, 2026) The dispute arose after Agnieshka Burke (“Decedent”) died on August 14, 2024, five months after filing for divorce from her estranged husband, Jared Burke (“Jared”), and before any final judgment of divorce was entered.  The Decedent’s will […]

In the Matter of K.P., an Alleged Incapacitated Person, No. A-2137-24, 2026 WL 1097416 (N.J. Super Ct., App. Div. April 23, 2026) The case involves Kim, an 86-year-old widow, and the contest between her three children, with Lori and David on one side and Joy on the other.  Kim had a durable power of attorney, […]

In re Estate of Clements, Jr., Docket No. A-3235-23, 2026 WL 1296499 (N.J. Super. App. Div. May 12, 2026) This case addresses the impact of real estate remaining titled in the name of a trust, despite allegations that the decedent intended otherwise. Susanne Snock (“Snock”) — one of the two daughters of the decedent — […]

In re Hekemian, Docket No. A-3001-24, 2026 WL 1073030 (N.J. Super. App. Div. April 21, 2026) This decision is an update of In re Hekemian, Docket No. A-1774-21, 2023 WL 176098 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 13, 2023), dealing with the enforceability of arbitration provisions in testamentary instruments. In that earlier decision, the Appellate Division […]

Mary D. Forest v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, Docket No. A-1344-2, 2026 WL 772366(N.J. Super. App. Div. March 19, 2026) The plaintiffs were the beneficiaries under the will of Clerveaux Benoit (“Decedent”). They sought to invalidate a lien by Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (“DMAHS”).  The lien had been placed […]

In re Estate of Foster, MON-P-422-24 (N.J. Super. Ct. Ch. Div. March 2, 2026) Lois Foster (“Decedent”) died on August 11, 2022, after purportedly executing a last will in June 2022 (the “Will”) which favored her granddaughter, Lisa Walker (“Lisa”), and disinherited the Decedent’s daughter, Rose Phelps (“Rose”), and three other grandchildren. The Will was […]

In re Estate of Berryman, MON-P-410-24 (N.J. Super. Ct. Ch. Div. March 9, 2026) This will contest addressed the role of the witness to the will. The defendants moved for summary judgment declaring the decedent’s will invalid since it was not properly witnessed. The will was witnessed by two individuals, including an attorney, with a […]

In re Estate of Canova, Docket No. A-1696-23, 2026 WL 305263 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Feb. 5, 2026) Marianne Canova (“Decedent”) and Lawrence Cinelli were married in 1970 and had two sons, Mario and Genio. Thereafter, in 1976, the Decedent and Lawrence entered into a property settlement agreement (“PSA”), which was incorporated into their 1978 […]

In re Estate of Olga Kolbik, Docket No. A-0782-24, 2026 WL 81510 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 12, 2026) In this matter concerning the Estate of Olga Kolbik, the Appellate Division vacated a Chancery Division judgment invalidating a 2016 will on undue influence grounds and remanded for a new trial before a different judge. The […]