Category: Original Pieces: Recent Publications From Our Litigators
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12.22.2022
Celebrity Estate Plans (A Series): The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Current
It made global headlines when retired all-star NBA player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, tragically died in a plane crash in January 2020. The famed Kobe left behind his wife, Vanessa, and three daughters. His youngest daughter, Capri, was only 7 months old at the time of his passing. Fortunately, Kobe appears to have […]
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12.02.2022
Electronic Evidence in New Jersey and Pennsylvania: a Primer
This past August, eyes were focused on a Texas courtroom where conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faced a jury tasked with determining damages to award to the family of a Sandy Hook massacre victim for defamation by Jones. While Mr. Jones was on the stand, prosecutors revealed that his attorney inadvertently emailed them two years’ worth […]
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04.13.2022
IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Required Minimum Distributions
The IRS released proposed regulations regarding certain changes to the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for retirement plans resulting from the passage of the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019). The proposed regulations impact a broad range of retirement plans, including qualified defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans […]
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07.29.2021
Steven K. Mignogna is Editor and Contributing Author of Estate and Trust Administration Treatise
Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna is one of the editors and contributing authors of the recently published NJ Estate and Trust Administration and Procedures Manual (2021), 2 Volume Bound Books and Reference CD. This revised treatise is now available from the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. This version continues to cover in detail […]
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06.04.2021
Steven K. Mignogna and Tara Zane Publish Article in the National College of Probate Judges Journal
Challenges for Probate Judges: Trust Investments and Diversification By: Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire and Tara Hagopian Zane Esquire, NCPJ, (Fall Journal 2020)
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02.11.2020
Steven K. Mignogna Authors Estate and Trust Litigation Treatise
Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna has authored Estate and Trust Litigation 2020, the fully updated, comprehensive third edition of the authoritative text on New Jersey probate litigation. The book is now available from the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Surrogates and Probate Judges across New Jersey have relied regularly on the prior editions of this treatise. A […]
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10.25.2018
Slayer Statute: Can Chris Watts, alleged killer of his wife and children, inherit from his spouse?
In a story that has been all over the news this summer, a pregnant Colorado mom — Shan’ann Watts was killed, allegedly by her husband Chris Watts, in August along with her two young daughters. Recently it has been reported that paperwork was filed in probate court in Colorado by Shan’ann’s father revealing she did […]
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03.31.2017
Charitable Bequests: How To Make Them Last
No one likes talking about death. No one likes thinking about death. However, planning for your death — an inevitable event for all of us — can be one of the simplest ways to control the disposition of your assets after you pass. A good estate plan can also work to reduce taxes due […]
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01.24.2017
Practice Tips: Probating a Photocopy
A properly executed Will has two general functions. First, it allows the testator to set forth a distribution scheme and nominate fiduciaries. Most clients already know that. The second function of a properly executed Will is to make the Will amenable to probate in the Surrogate’s Court rather than in the Superior Court. No matter […]
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12.08.2016
Comparison of New Jersey and Pennsylvania: A Trustee’s Duty to Report and Inform
A trustee’s duty to inform and report as delineated in the Pennsylvania Uniform Trust Act (20 Pa. C.S. §§7701- 7799.3) is substantially different from the New Jersey Uniform Trust Code (N.J.S.A. §3B:31-1-84). Most notably, the New Jersey Uniform Trust Code does not have the same requirements to notify beneficiaries of their interest in a trust.
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