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12.06.2021
Statute of Limitations and Laches Bar Recovery
Estate of Rosalie Jean Ryan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-2806-19 (App. Div. Dec. 1, 2021) This Appellate Division case that covers several common topics that practioners encounter in estate litigation including, but not limited to, discovery deadlines, the doctrine of laches, and statute of limitations. Plaintiffs — the five Kirschling brothers — […]
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12.06.2021
An Award of Counsel Fees Under New Jersey Frivolous Litigation Law, Rule 1:4-8 and N.J.S.A. ¶ 2A:15-59.1
Case Summary: Konefal v. Landau, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-0024-20 (App. Div. Nov. 4, 2021) This case had initially addressed the award of counsel fees under New Jersey frivolous litigation law, Rule 1:4-8 and N.J.S.A. ¶ 2A:15-59.1. After a bench trial, the trial judge dismissed plaintiff’s complaint and later awarded fees to […]
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12.06.2021
The Award of Counsel Fees and Costs in Estate Matters Comes Before the Appellate Division for a Second Time
In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, No. A-2346-19, 2021 WL 5104820 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. November 3, 2021). This matter came to the Appellate Division a second time, following a 2019 remand to the trial court for application of the criteria relevant to an award of counsel fees. In re Estate of Felix Fornaro, […]
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11.30.2021
20th Anniversary – Annual Forum: Hot Trends in Estate Litigation
When: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 – Noon-1:15PM Where: This is an online event Overview: The panel will be covering the latest cases and trends on trusts and estates in general and the following topics in particular: counsel fees, disputes as to wills and trusts, probate litigation trends, procedural hurdles, and important cases from other jurisdictions. […]
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Frank Demmerly
Frank R. Demmerly, Jr. is a Stockholder in the law firm of Archer & Greiner, P.C. He provides estate planning, estate administration and estate and gift tax advice. Taking into account client’s personal and tax objective, 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. He 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 .