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06.19.2017
Sovereign Immunity Bars Suit Against State Employees of DMAHS
Deal v. Velez, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39427 (D.N.J. March 20, 2017). This matter was on appeal before the District Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The issue before the Court was whether the defendants are entitled to sovereign and/or qualified immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. This case […]
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05.31.2017
Domestic Partners Not Eligible for Marital Exemption under NJ Estate Tax
Jiwungkul v. Dir., Div. of Taxation, 2017 N.J. Super. LEXIS 62, No. A-4089-15T2, (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 30, 2017). This case pertains to marital deduction eligibility for domestic partners in New Jersey under the New Jersey Inheritance Tax and the New Jersey Estate Tax. Here, Rucksapol Jiwungkul and Michael R. Connolly, Jr. were […]
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05.23.2017
Steven Mignogna Presented Trust and Estate Law Seminars at NJSBA Convention
Steven K. Mignogna, a Partner in the firm’s Haddonfield office, served as a featured speaker at two seminars at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention, recently held on May 17 – 19 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. During the convention, Mr. Mignogna served as moderator and […]
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05.11.2017
Court Determines the Principal Place of Trust Administration
Stegier v. Steiger, 2016 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5806, No. 37-2013-00072651 (Cal. App. Div. Aug. 5, 2016). This case is an unpublished Appellate Division decision arising out of San Diego County, California. Lee Steiger (“Lee”) petitioned the probate court in California to compel trustee Paul Steiger (“Paul”) to account for the Louise A. Steiger Trust […]
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