This week, three handwritten documents were discovered in Aretha Franklin’s house. Are they valid wills? Archer’s Steven Mignogna, Esq. chimes in: “This is an increasing problem in our society. Especially with more technology available, people are inclined to create their own wills. Given the importance of the creation of a last will, creating one’s own […]

Archer is pleased to announce that Andrew J. Cevasco has been installed as the 121st President of the Bergen County Bar Association. Mr. Cevasco took office on March 21st, and was sworn in by Hon. Bonnie J. Mizdol, the Assignment Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County. More than 350 members of the Bar Association gathered […]

Anthony R. La Ratta, a shareholder in Archer’s Haddonfield office, will be honored by Bishop Eustace Preparatory School with the Excalibur Award, the school’s most prestigious alumni award. The Alumni Association introduced the Excalibur Award in 1991 to recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves for civic, religious, humanitarian, professional or academic reasons. Bishop Eustace Preparatory […]

Archer Partner, Steven K. Mignogna, a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), has been appointed to the Senior Advisory Committee of ACTEC’s Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute. Created by ACTEC, the mission of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute is to develop the profession’s future trust and estate leaders through a series of in-depth […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a Partner in the firm’s Haddonfield office, has been named to the Advisory Committee of the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. As a board member, Mr. Mignogna will help to implement the goals of the Institute. With over 3,000 attendees, the Heckerling Institute is the leading conference in the United States for […]

David B. West of Dykema Gossett PLLC recently wrote this article on how to, “Avoid Probate Court: Head to Your Bank Instead”. The National Center for State Courts recently published an article titled, “Are Facebook friends really friends?” addressing a recent case before the Florida Supreme Court on the nature of Facebook friendships that involve […]

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has entered an order rescinding and replacing all guardianship rules and four guardianship forms. The new rules will be effective June 1, 2019 and are available here: http://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/Attachmet%20%2010356638238010357.pdf?cb=1?cb.  Certain of the new forms — G-02 and G-05 — became effective July 1, 2018.  The Supreme Court has also entered an […]

Archer attorney, Melissa Osorio Dibble, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was reappointed Vice-Chair of the Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Her new term will start on September 1. As Vice-Chair, Ms. Dibble is a member of the leadership team who will review […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a shareholder in Archer & Greiner’s Haddonfield office, has recently been reappointed to the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section as Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in the Litigation, a Liaison for ABA Entities Liaison to Section of Dispute Resolution, and a Member of Groups and […]

Peggy and David Rockefeller’s artworks and treasures set a new world record topping $800 million as the priciest ever single-owner collection.  Peggy Rockefeller died in 1996, and David in 2017, as the last surviving grandson of the oil baron John D. Rockefeller.  The couple’s son, David Rockefeller Jr., said auction proceeds would go to charity. […]