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12.18.2019
New Jersey Estate Seeks Civil Penalties Against New York Lawyer
A New Jersey estate is suing New York law firm Davidson, Dawson & Clark and attorney P. Gregory Hess in a civil suit. The decedent, a New Jersey resident had Hess, who is not licensed in New Jersey, draft her will which was successfully challenged by the decedent’s husband. In a new twist, the plaintiff […]
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11.06.2019
Melissa Dibble and Anthony LaRatta Participate in CCBA’s “Evidence Issues for Trust & Estate Litigation”
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Archer attorneys Melissa Dibble and Anthony La Ratta participated in the Camden County Bar Association CLE, “Evidence Issues for Trust & Estate Litigation” at Tavistock County Club. Ms. Dibble served as a speaker and Mr. La Ratta served as a moderator. For trust and estate lawyers dealing primarily in Chancery […]
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10.29.2019
Jeffrey Epstein Protected Assets Before Suicide
Two days before his jailhouse suicide, Jeffrey Epstein signed a will that placed more than $577 million in assets in a trust fund potentially making it more difficult for his accusers to collect damages. Read more at NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/jeffrey-epstein-signed-will-two-days-before-suicide/
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10.29.2019
SECURE Act Ensures Inherited IRA’s Enter the Tax World Faster
The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019” (SECURE Act) passed through the House of Representatives without issue and presently awaits a vote in the Senate where it has stalled. If passed it will dramatically change withdrawals from decedent’s IRA’s for those other than spouses who roll the IRA over and certain […]
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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.