In re Estate of Vuong, Docket No. Mon-P459-19 (N.J. Super. Ct. Ch. Div. June 17, 2025) The case involves the estates of Quy Dinh Vuong (“Peter”) and Nghia Thi Le, whose wills led to a dispute between their children, Chinh Minh Vuong (“Chinh”) and Thu M. Ngo (“Thu”). In particular, Peter’s will named Thu as […]

In re G.W., Docket No. A-3597-23 (N.J. Super. App. Div. June 17, 2025) Gabrielle (“G.W.”) had resided in a group home operated by Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties (“Arc”) since 2012.  The Division of Developmental Disabilities (“DDD”) and New Jersey’s Medicaid program implemented through the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (“DMAHS”) had […]

Chorun v. Chorun, Docket No. A-2704-23 (N.J. Super. App. Div. May 6, 2025) The estate’s executor (“Philip”) and beneficiary (“Alan”) were the sons of Joseph Chorun (“Decedent”).  In December 2020, the Decedent died intestate, and Philip qualified as the estate’s executor.  The Decedent left a residence in which the parties’ sister resided. The Decedent’s will […]

In Re Estate of Kapila, No. A-2757-23, 2025 WL 1430418, (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 19, 2025) Vikrant and Gitanjali (“Gita”), (collectively “Plaintiffs”) appealed the trial court’s dismissal of their undue influence claim and denial of their request for counsel fees against the estate of their father, Rajendra Kapila (“Decedent”) and his second wife […]

Harris v. Harris, Docket No. MON-C-41-22 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Apr. 21, 2025) The case involves plaintiffs Timothy J. Harris, Megan Harris Loewenberg, and Kristen C. Harris, who alleged that their mother, Mary Ellen Harris, and others interfered with their vested rights to assets from the estate of their late father, Dr. Robert H. Harris. […]

Brodsky v. Estate of Goodman, Docket No. A-0592-23, 2025 WL 1024243 (N.J. Super. App. Div. April 7, 2025) Plaintiff Eleanor Brodsky (“Eleanor”) appealed two Law Division orders which denied her motion for a change of venue, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss her complaint without prejudice, and directed her to refile in the Chancery Division, […]

In re Jason Y. Liaban, Docket No. A-1435-23, 2025 WL 747482 (N.J. Super. App. Div. March 10, 2025) Maria Y. Liaban (“Mother”), the mother of Jason Y. Liaban (“Decedent”), appealed an order that dismissed her complaint against Kriezl L. Liaban (“Decedent’s wife”) with prejudice.  Decedent, a police sergeant, committed suicide on March 30, 2023, leaving […]

In re Joan McFadden, Docket No. A-0236-23, 2025 WL 65016 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 10, 2025) Joan McFadden died leaving three sons: Joseph, Vincent, and John.  After their mother’s death, Joseph and Vincent brought an action against their brother, John. They alleged he breached his fiduciary duties as both attorney-in-fact and executor of their […]

In re Estate of May, Docket No. A-1380-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 28, 2024) This case examines an award of counsel fees and imposition of sanctions in an action brought by a spouse to be named lawful beneficiary of life insurance policies over the decedent’s mother. The decedent, Tyrone May, Sr., was married to […]

In re Estate of Jones, 259 N.J. 584 (N.J. 2025) The central issue was whether an ex-spouse’s rights as the pay-on-death beneficiary on her deceased ex-husband’s U.S. savings bonds were superseded by the parties’ divorce. Michael Jones (“Decedent”) was married to Jeanine Jones (“Jeanine”) in 1990.  The couple divorced in January 2018.  The Decedent and […]