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04.10.2019
NJ Appellate Division Determined Executor Was Permitted to Represent Estate at Oral Argument
In the Matter of the Estate of Paruta, No. A-3456-17T2, 2019 WL 92244 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Jan. 3, 2019). The testator died with no immediate family and a will that left bequests to charities and individuals, including the defendant bank employee. The bank’s Code of Conduct and Ethics prohibited employees from accepting bequests […]
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03.01.2019
7th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar
Join us for complimentary breakfast and panel discussions from Archer’s top estate practitioners and chief officers of esteemed corporate fiduciaries from outside the firm. Earn CLE and CPE credits as you learn about these important topics. When: Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT Where: Tavistock Country Club, 100 Tavistock Lane, […]
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01.25.2019
Save the Date – Archer’s 7th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar
Save the Date – Thursday, April 4, 2019 Archer’s 7th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar Panelists will include Archer & Greiner attorneys and other experts from outside the firm. Breakfast will be provided at this complimentary CLE seminar. More information about topics and registration details coming soon! When: Thursday, April 4, 2019 8:30 AM to 1:00 […]
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01.23.2019
Legal Malpractice Claim Against Scrivener
Mecca v. Levine, No. A-0548-17T3, 2018 WL 6711343 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Dec. 21, 2018). This legal malpractice action arose out of the drafting of a will. The Appellate Division addressed whether a ruling in a prior litigation that established the testator’s intent estopped any claim that the defendant attorney breached his duty in […]
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Frank R. Demmerly, Jr.
Frank focuses in the area of estate planning, estate administration, and estate and gift tax advice. 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. Frank 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.