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03.13.2018
NJ Appellate Division Upholds Award of Counsel Fees Under the Niles Exception
In The Matter of The Estate of Irene Halpecka, No. A-5400-15T1 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Jan. 10, 2018). This is an unpublished Appellate Division opinion arising out of Burlington County. Plaintiffs and Rosemary Walsh (“Rosemary”) were the residuary devisees under the will of Irene Halpecka. Rosemary was also the executor and Halpecka’s agent under […]
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03.13.2018
Mother of Vegas Shooter Releases Estate Assets to Victims and District Judge Appoints Special Administrator To Tally Estate
On March 1, 2018, a district court judge appointed an experienced accountant to tally the assets of the estate of Stephen Paddock, the gunman of the Las Vegas mass shooting. Paddock’s mother became his sole heir by default, since he had no will, was not married and had no children. At the mother’s request, Paddock’s […]
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03.13.2018
Harper Lee’s Will Recently Unsealed Following Suit Filed By The NY Times
On February 27, 2018, an Alabama court unsealed Harper Lee’s Will on the basis of a lawsuit filed by The New York Times seeking to review the document. The Times argued that wills filed in a probate court in Alabama are typically public records, and that Ms. Lee’s privacy concerns were no different from those […]
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02.21.2018
Anthony LaRatta Presented Latest Trends in Estate Litigation Webinar
Anthony LaRatta, a partner in Archers Haddonfield office presented the NJICLE Latest Trends in Estate Litigation Webinar on February 15, 2018. This webinar gave a comprehensive review of the recent cases you need to know, the latest trends in Estate Litigation and their significance to your estate planning practice. An authoritative panel, including a Presiding […]
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Tim represents clients in all aspects of estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates, and probate litigation. He assists clients with drafting Last Wills and Testaments, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives. Tim represents clients in all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling and inventorying estate assets, preparation and filing of federal and state death tax returns, preparation of formal and informal estate accountings, and the final distribution of estate assets to the beneficiaries and heirs of the estate.