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02.27.2023
Celebrity Estate Plans (Part 3): Lisa Marie Presley: Trust Administration is “All Shook Up”
Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock n’ roll legend Elvis Presley, died at age 54 on January 12, 2023. Lisa Marie was survived by her mother, Priscilla Presley, as well as by her three children, Riley Keough (age 33), and twin 14-year old daughters, Harper and Finley. Before she died, Lisa Marie had executed a […]
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02.22.2023
Burlington County Surrogate’s Office Issues Updated Rules for Court Filings in Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Matters
The Burlington County Surrogate released important information regarding filing in the County for probate, trust, and guardianship matters. Practitioners should carefully review the document linked here to learn more.
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02.16.2023
Steven K. Mignogna Moderated Conversation on Ethical and Practical Challenges for Trust and Estate Professionals in Dealing with Increasingly Diverse Clients on February 7, 2023 for the New Jersey Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Steven K. Mignogna served as a Moderator for the New Jersey Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) on February 7, 2023. The program aimed to educate trust and estate practitioners as to diversity, equity and inclusion among their clients, allowing the professionals to grow their practice and be more sensitive […]
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02.14.2023
Case Summary: Particular Refunding Bond Deemed Essential Term of Settlement Agreement
In re: Estate of Harriet Ross, Docket No. A-3757-20 (N.J. Super. App. Div. January 20, 2023) Defendant Jeffrey Ross (“Jeffrey”) appealed three orders: (1) an April 16, 2021, Order granting the motion to enforce a second settlement agreement filed by Plaintiff Leslie Ross (“Leslie”); (2) a May 21, 2021, Order amending the April 16, 2021, […]
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Anthony R. La Ratta
Tony focuses on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries. He has represented institutions and individuals in a variety of contexts, including banks, corporate fiduciaries, executors, trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and intestate heirs. Tony has handled cases involving will contests, undue influence, diminished capacity, contested guardianships, writings intended as wills, breach of fiduciary duty, and accountings of estates and trusts. Tony is also admitted by the State of New Jersey to the roster of court-approved mediators for probate cases and has been appointed by the courts to assist in resolving such disputes through mediation.