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08.28.2024
Summary Disposition Reversed on Motion for Reconsideration
In re Estate of Vuong, Docket No. MON-P-459-19 (N.J. Super. Aug. 28, 2024) Quy Dinh Vuong (also known as Peter Dinh Vuong and referred to herein as “Peter”) executed his last will (“Will”) in 1984. Peter died in May 2011. His wife died shortly thereafter. The Will named his daughter, defendant Thu Ngo (“Thu”), as […]
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08.26.2024
Steven Mignogna Appointed Co-Chair of ACTEC Committee
Archer partner, Steven K. Mignogna, has been appointed Co-Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Damages Subcommittee. Steve is a Fellow of ACTEC and has held several leadership roles, including State Chair for New Jersey, the ACTEC Board of Regents, and Chair of ACTEC’s Fiduciary Litigation Committee. He is active in ACTEC in […]
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08.22.2024
Appellate Division Affirms Invalidating 2017 Will on Motion for Summary Judgment
In re Estate of Warnock, Docket No. A-0672-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Aug. 22, 2024) This appeal affirmed summary judgment on a claim to invalidate a will. The plaintiff, Betty Ann Turkus, was the daughter of the decedent, Joseph Warnock. The decedent left two wills. The 2006 will named his wife as the beneficiary. In […]
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08.16.2024
Exceptions to Accounting Rejected by Appellate Division
In re T/U/W of Wen, Docket No. A-3675-22, (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jul. 8, 2024) Peter Wen (“Peter”) was the son of the decedent, Wu Huai Wen. The case focused on a trial court order approving the first interim accounting of the trust (“Trust”) established under the decedent’s last will, for the period August 1, […]
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