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04.23.2021
Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes
When: Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:00am – 10:30am Where: This is an Online Event (Zoom link will be provided upon registration) What: Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) Overview: Poor estate planning can lead to unfortunate, unintended and permanent consequences for your loved ones at the time of your death. Some mistakes may be […]
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04.19.2021
Melissa Dibble To Speak At 33rd Annual RPTE Virtual National CLE Conference
Archer attorney Melissa Dibble will speak at the American Bar Association’s 33rd Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Virtual National CLE Conference “Building Bridges Together in the Practice of Law” held from April 21-23, 2021 Melissa will be on a panel presenting on the “Do’s and Don’ts of Donor Intent: Managing Disputes over Restricted Charitable Gifts, […]
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03.15.2021
Beneficiaries of an Estate Are Personally Liable For Federal Estate Tax
U.S. v. Estate of Kelley, No. 3:17-cv-965-BRM-DEA, 2020 WL 6194040 (D.N.J. Oct. 22, 2020). Lorraine Kelley died on December 30, 2003, and her brother, Richard Saloom (“Saloom”), and Richard Lecky were co-executors of her estate. The co-executors filed a Form 706 on behalf of the Estate of Lorraine Kelley (“Kelley Estate”), reporting an estate tax […]
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03.15.2021
A Guardian of the Person has Standing to Sue for Return of Property
Faulk v. Martucci, No. A-2234-19T1, 2021 WL 243833 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Jan. 26, 2021). Defendant Anne Martucci (“Anne”) appealed from an order awarding a constructive trust in favor of plaintiff Janette Faulk (“Janette”) as guardian of Harry Faulk (“Harry”), an incapacitated person. Janette is Harry’s daughter. Prior to being found an incapacitated person, […]
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Donald P. Craig
Don concentrates his practice in the area of estate litigation, including will contests, disputes between fiduciaries and beneficiaries, guardianship matters and accountings.