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05.19.2021
Tara Zane Named Co-Chair of Estates & Trusts Group at Archer
Archer partner Tara Zane has been named Co-Chair of Archer’s Estates & Trusts Group. A member of the Estates & Trusts Group for 16 years, Tara has a robust practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. Tara succeeds Archer partner Frank R. Demmerly in this role. She joins […]
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05.19.2021
Guardianship Rules Amended to Require Background Searches
The New Jersey guardianship Court Rules have been amended to establish a policy for background screenings of certain proposed guardians of incapacitated persons. The amendments are effective as of May 15, 2021, and are summarized as follows. R. 4:86-2(b) has been amended to require the petitioner to annex to the complaint an affidavit or certification […]
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05.04.2021
Steven Mignogna Appointed Chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Archer Partner Steven K. Mignogna has been appointed Chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Steve will serve a one-year term beginning in March. ACTEC Committee Chairs traditionally serve for three consecutive terms. Steve serves as the Chair of Archer’s Estate and Trust Litigation Practice Group and focuses […]
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05.04.2021
Appellate Division Affirms Courts’ Obligation to Control Frivolous Litigation
In re Estate of Blair, No. A-1394-19, 2021 WL 1424066 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Apr. 15, 2021). This appeal addressed the courts’ ability to limit ongoing filings by a pro se petitioner involving the estate of her aunt. Eventually the trial court precluded the party from filing additional pleadings against the estate, its beneficiaries, and […]
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Steven K. Mignogna
Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire, is a shareholder in the Litigation Department of Archer & Greiner, A Professional Corporation. He specializes in commercial litigation, with a concentration on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, gifts, fiduciaries, guardianships, and real estate. He is also Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group.