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09.22.2021
Court Awards Fees To Plaintiff In Will Contest Because He Had Reasonable Cause To File His Complaint
In re Estate of Grischuk, A-3890-18, 2021 WL 3160466 (N.J. Super. App. Div. July 27, 2021). This appeal encompassed a will contest and a dispute as to counsel fees. The decedent was survived by her sister, defendant Olga Sweeney (“Olga”), her nephew, plaintiff Michael David (“Michael”), and others. With the assistance of her long-time attorney, […]
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09.22.2021
NJUFL Shields Bank From Liability In Action to Set Aside Inter Vivos Gift
Estate of Sandor v. Lugowe, No. BER-C-54-21, 2021 WL 3162993 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div., Bergen Cty. July 12, 2021). The decedent died on January 20, 2018, and the court appointed an administrator pendente lite of the estate (the “Administrator”). The Administrator filed an action to set aside inter vivos gifts made by Decedent’s grand-nephew, Anthony […]
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09.22.2021
IRS Announces Extension for New Jersey and New York Taxpayers affected by Hurricane Ida
The IRS recently announced that victims of Hurricane Ida in some parts of New Jersey and New York now have until January 3, 2022 to file various individual and business tax returns and to make tax payments. The IRS is providing relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying […]
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09.16.2021
Anthony La Ratta Reappointed Co-Chair of Camden County Bar Association Probate and Trust Committee
Archer partner Anthony R. La Ratta was reappointed Co-Chair of the Camden County Bar Association Probate and Trust Committee for 2021-2022. In this position, Anthony and his co-chair hold meetings, coordinate Continuing Legal Education seminars, and host events to further the relationship between the Bar and the Bench. Anthony concentrates his practice in the area of Trust […]
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Frank R. Demmerly, Jr.
Frank focuses in the area of estate planning, estate administration, and estate and gift tax advice. He provides Wills, Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (“ILIT”S”), Power-of-Attorney, Healthcare Proxies, Living Wills, planning and implementation of simple and complex gifting programs (which may use GRAT’S, QPRT’S and other complex techniques), Charitable Remainder trusts, Charitable Foundations, and other estate planning services. Frank assists clients with the complexities of administration of estates, including probate, the preparation and filing of estate tax returns and estate and trust funding and distributions.