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08.01.2024
Melissa Osorio Dibble Reappointed to American Bar Association Committee
Archer partner, Melissa Osorio Dibble, was recently reappointed to the Leadership and Mentoring Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law for the 2024-2025 bar year. A long-term active member of the Section, Melissa also serves as Co-Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee. She recently served as Co-Chair of the […]
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08.01.2024
Melissa Osorio Dibble Appointed Co-Chair of American Bar Association Committee
Archer partner, Melissa Osorio Dibble, was recently appointed Co-Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee in the Litigation and Professional Responsibility Group of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law for the 2024-2025 bar year. A long-term active member of the Section, Melissa is also a member of the Leadership and Mentoring […]
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07.31.2024
Pennsylvania Amendments to Uniform Trust Act
New PA Directed Trust Act The Directed Trust Act (“DTA”), which goes into effect on October 13, 2024, is found in the new Subchapter H.1 of the PA Uniform Trust Act. See, 20 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 7780.11-7780.27. Directed trusts are defined, for purposes of the DTA, as “trust[s] for which the terms of the trust grant […]
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07.27.2024
Anthony La Ratta Reappointed to NJSBA Equity Jurisprudence Committee
Archer partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was reappointed to the New Jersey State Bar Association Equity Jurisprudence Committee. The Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee provides programs designed to improve the skills of Association members when practicing before the General Equity Courts of New Jersey, and facilitates interaction between the general equity judiciary and the Association. Anthony concentrates […]
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Melissa Osorio Dibble
Melissa handles all varieties of probate, general equity, and Orphans’ Court matters, including, but not limited to, accountings, will contests, breach of fiduciary duty actions, trust modifications, contested guardianships, and matters involving the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act and the Slayer Statute. She represents institutions and individuals, including banks, universities, executors, trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, and intestate heirs.