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01.22.2025
New Trends in Estate & Trust Law: The Steve & Tony (& Friends) Show
Join Archer Estate & Trust attorneys, Anthony La Ratta, Steven Mignogna, Donald Craig, Melissa Dibble, and Kelly Barry, for an informative and engaging virtual CLE hosted by the Camden County Bar Association. The program will feature a dynamic discussion on key issues in estate and trust litigation, including complex topics such as: Will Contests Trust Disputes […]
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01.15.2025
Another Example Where Technical Formalities Are Not Necessary to Effectuate a Testator’s Intent
Bartek v. LoSapio, No. A-3022-21, 2025 WL 37451 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 7, 2025) This case deals with a codicil’s validity that does not reference the decedent’s most recent Last Will and Testament. The Appellate Division was not concerned with the error, even if the error constituted a deficiency in the formality of a […]
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01.01.2025
January Meeting – Seven Deadly Claims
Archer attorneys Steven Mignogna and Melissa Osorio Dibble will present “Seven Deadly Claims” at the Estate Planning Council of Delaware January Meeting. “Seven Deadly Claims” focuses on the seven most significant causes of action stemming from the growing number of estate and trust litigation matters around the country. When: Wednesday, January 8 | 5:00pm – 7:30pm […]
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01.01.2025
RPC 3.7 Prevents Attorney from Acting as Counsel at a Trial or Pretrial Evidentiary Hearing When the Attorney is Likely a Necessary Witness at the Trial or Hearing
Fountain Plaza, LLC, v. Petrock’s Liquors, Inc., No. A-1522-23, 2024 WL 4822646 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 19, 2024) The Chancery Division, relying on R. 1:21-1(c) and RPC 3.7, granted defendant’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s attorney. Plaintiff was granted leave to file an interlocutory appeal, and the Appellate Division reversed. Plaintiff Fountain Plaza is an […]
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