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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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02.08.2023
Case Summary: 93/7 Split of Wrongful Death and Survivorship Settlement Funds Divided Between Estates of Married Couple Upheld by Appellate Division
Estate of Tanaka v. Kazary, 2023 WL 382310 (N.J. Super. App. Div. January 25, 2023) Sayoko Tanaka (“Tanaka”) and Keith Rosello (“Rosello”), a married couple, were tragically struck by a vehicle and killed on December 1, 2017. Tanaka died before reaching the hospital, while Rosello lived another four months before succumbing to his extensive injuries. […]
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02.03.2023
Steven K. Mignogna to Serve as a Moderator for “Ethical and Practical Challenges for Trust and Estate Professionals in Dealing with Increasingly Diverse Clients”
Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation attorney Steven K. Mignogna will serve as a Moderator for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s program, “Ethical and Practical Challenges for Trust and Estate Professionals in Dealing with Increasingly Diverse Clients”. When: February 7, 2023. Where: This is a Zoom Webinar. Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna. Course Overview:This program will […]
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02.03.2023
Case Summary: Arbitration Clause in Will Deemed Unenforceable
Authors: Steven K. Mignogna, Kelly M. Barry In re: Hekemian, Docket No. A-1774-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. January 13, 2023) The decedent, Samuel P. Hekemian (“Decedent”), was survived by his wife and their four sons, including the plaintiff and one of the defendants. Decedent left a Last Will and Testament (“Will”) that named the defendants […]
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