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07.27.2023
August is National “Make-a-Will” Month!
Having a Will and other estate planning documents prepared is rarely top of mind. However, August is National “Make-a-Will” month and the perfect time to consider arranging your estate plan (or reviewing a previously drafted estate plan to ensure it reflects your current wishes) before the busyness of the fall and the end of 2023 […]
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07.27.2023
Factual Issues Require Resolution to Determine LLC Ownership
Ballingall v. Ballingall, No. A-2494-21, 2023 WL 3698577 (N.J. Super. App. Div. May 30, 2023) This dispute arose among siblings Carol Ballingall (“Carol”), JoAnn Strack (“JoAnn”), and David Ballingall (“David”) over the control of four limited liability companies (“LLCs”). Carol and JoAnn appealed an Order granting summary judgment for their brother, David. The Order declared […]
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07.26.2023
Discovery Should Have Been Allowed in Undue Influence Suit
In re Estate of Counselman, Docket No. A-1456-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. June 28, 2023) This decision focused on whether summary disposition was proper in a will contest rooted in a writing intended as a will. The decedent, Elizabeth Counselman (“Counselman”), left an estate valued at more than $4 million. Plaintiff Carl Oxholm, III (“Oxholm”) […]
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07.25.2023
Anthony La Ratta Reappointed as Trustee of the Jefferson Health Foundation
Archer partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was reappointed as a Trustee of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey Board. His one-year term will run to June 30, 2024. The mission of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey is to improve the lives of patients and their families in the community, and to transform the health […]
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