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05.19.2025
Initial Filing in Probate Court and Estate Timeline
Archer partner Tara Zane will be presenting the program “Initial Filing in Probate Court and Estate Timeline” at the National Business Institute’s seminar “New Jersey Probate Process from Start to Finish.” This seminar provides an all-inclusive guide to probate, as well as an update on the latest court procedures and tax laws. Tara will be […]
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05.01.2025
Fiduciary Litigation Update
Partner Steven Mignogna will be a panelist for the program “Fiduciary Litigation Update” at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. Join Steve along with a panel of experts to explore the latest in fiduciary litigation cases and legislative changes that will impact the area. This panel is part of the program’s Real Property Trust and […]
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04.28.2025
Appellate Division Affirms that Claims Relating to Estate Issues are Under the Jurisdiction of the Chancery Division
Brodsky v. Estate of Goodman, Docket No. A-0592-23, 2025 WL 1024243 (N.J. Super. App. Div. April 7, 2025) Plaintiff Eleanor Brodsky (“Eleanor”) appealed two Law Division orders which denied her motion for a change of venue, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss her complaint without prejudice, and directed her to refile in the Chancery Division, […]
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04.07.2025
Appellate Division Affirms that the Slayer Statute Does Not Expand to Suicide as a Result of Marital Discord
In re Jason Y. Liaban, Docket No. A-1435-23, 2025 WL 747482 (N.J. Super. App. Div. March 10, 2025) Maria Y. Liaban (“Mother”), the mother of Jason Y. Liaban (“Decedent”), appealed an order that dismissed her complaint against Kriezl L. Liaban (“Decedent’s wife”) with prejudice. Decedent, a police sergeant, committed suicide on March 30, 2023, leaving […]
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Steven K. Mignogna
Steve serves as Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts Group and Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group. He focuses on commercial litigation, including litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, gifts, fiduciaries, guardianships, and real estate, handling cases in the state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. Representing both institutions and individuals, Steve’s clients include banks, corporate fiduciaries, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions, and real estate firms, as well as beneficiaries of estates and trusts, executors, trustees, guardians, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and persons having an interest in real estate.