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10.24.2016
How The New Jersey Uniform Trust Code Affects Tannen v. Tannen
In the case of Tannen v. Tannen, 416 N.J. Super. 248 (App. Div. 2010), aff’d, 208 N.J. 409 (2011), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a spendthrift trust is not included in the equitable distribution of the marital estate. Mark and Wendy Tannen were married in 1988, and by the time of their divorce […]
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10.24.2016
Spendthrift Trust Protected in Divorce: Massachusetts Supreme Court Establishes a Bright Line Rule
The Massachusetts case, Pfannenstiehl v Pfannenstiehl, 475 Mass. 105 (Aug. 4, 2016), brought national attention to the issue of whether distributions of trust income, principal, or both may be included in the parties’ divisible marital estate. In this case, Curt and Diane Pfannenstiehl were married for ten and a half years and had two children. […]
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10.24.2016
New Jersey Estate Tax Repeal
By: Frank R. Demmerly, Jr., Esq. and Richard J. Contant, Esq. Ever since 2001, New Jersey has imposed an estate tax with an exemption of $675,000 and a tax rate on the remainder of up to 16%. The New Jersey Legislature has just passed, and the Governor just signed, legislation which will phase-out the New […]
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10.24.2016
Steven Mignogna Presented at National Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire, a shareholder with Archer & Greiner, lectured on a panel entitled, “The Lawyer as a Witness.” The presentation was at the national meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), in Charleston, South Carolina on October 23. The program focused on strategies, ethical considerations and practical tips for trust and […]
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Tara Hagopian Zane
Tara is Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts Group, and a member of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group. She works with families and individuals in all areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. Tara’s estate planning services include lifetime and end-of-life planning and related document preparation such as Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives, as well as lifetime giving, business succession, and charitable planning matters. She also provides comprehensive and tailored administration services. She represents families with complex estate and trust administration issues, including those with complicated tax matters or related litigation. Tara also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries who serve as Executor, Trustee, and Guardian.