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05.05.2020
Melissa Dibble to Speak at the American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law National CLE Conference
Melissa Dibble will speak at the American Bar Association’s 32nd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law National CLE Conference – The Virtual Experience 2020 (May 14-15). Melissa will be on a panel presenting on “Toss the Blue-Backs and Sealing Wax, Electronic Wills Are Here! Or Are They?” on May 14th. For more information on the conference and to register, […]
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04.03.2020
Archer’s 8th Estate Litigation Seminar Postponed
POSTPONED It is our hope that this message finds you and your families safe and well. Out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing our May 5th Estate Litigation Seminar until further notice. Our clients and friends are welcome to stay updated in the meantime by visiting our blog at www.archerestatelaw.com. We appreciate your […]
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04.02.2020
Estate Planning, Administration, and Probate Practice During a Pandemic
Whether an attorney is faced with a surrogate that lacks the ability to accept and file pleadings, a struggle to notarize necessary administration documents, or clients calling in a panic to update documents, attorneys are having to work fast to find solutions in the “new normal.” In some instances the Courts are mandating the procedures. […]
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04.02.2020
N.J. Supreme Court Settles Transfer Inheritance Tax Question
Estate of Van Riper v. Div. of Taxation, No. 082000, 2020 WL 558624 (N.J. Feb. 5, 2020). The Supreme Court affirmed the interpretation of New Jersey’s transfer inheritance tax statute that taxed the full value of a property transferred into an irrevocable trust, upon the death of the second spouse. Walter and Mary Van Riper […]
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Kelly M. Barry
Kelly focuses her practice in the area of estate planning and estate administration. She represents clients in all aspects of estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates, and probate litigation. Kelly assists clients with drafting Last Wills and Testaments, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives. She also assists clients with gifting and transfers of family assets and closely-held businesses. In the area of estate administration, Kelly represents clients in all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling and inventorying estate assets, preparation and filing of federal and state death tax returns, preparation of formal and informal estate accountings, and the final distribution of estate assets to the beneficiaries and heirs of the estate. She also assists clients with post-mortem estate planning opportunities.