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05.20.2025
New Jersey Chancery Division Applies Delaware Principal and Income Act in Denial of Summary Judgment Motion Classifying Income from Sale of Entity’s Assets Paid and Distributed to Marital Trust Beneficiary as a Liquidation Event
Harris v. Harris, Docket No. MON-C-41-22 (N.J. Super. Ch. Div. Apr. 21, 2025) The case involves plaintiffs Timothy J. Harris, Megan Harris Loewenberg, and Kristen C. Harris, who alleged that their mother, Mary Ellen Harris, and others interfered with their vested rights to assets from the estate of their late father, Dr. Robert H. Harris. […]
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05.19.2025
Initial Filing in Probate Court and Estate Timeline
Archer partner Tara Zane will be presenting the program “Initial Filing in Probate Court and Estate Timeline” at the National Business Institute’s seminar “New Jersey Probate Process from Start to Finish.” This seminar provides an all-inclusive guide to probate, as well as an update on the latest court procedures and tax laws. Tara will be […]
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05.01.2025
Fiduciary Litigation Update
Partner Steven Mignogna will be a panelist for the program “Fiduciary Litigation Update” at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. Join Steve along with a panel of experts to explore the latest in fiduciary litigation cases and legislative changes that will impact the area. This panel is part of the program’s Real Property Trust and […]
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04.28.2025
Appellate Division Affirms that Claims Relating to Estate Issues are Under the Jurisdiction of the Chancery Division
Brodsky v. Estate of Goodman, Docket No. A-0592-23, 2025 WL 1024243 (N.J. Super. App. Div. April 7, 2025) Plaintiff Eleanor Brodsky (“Eleanor”) appealed two Law Division orders which denied her motion for a change of venue, granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss her complaint without prejudice, and directed her to refile in the Chancery Division, […]
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Tara Hagopian Zane
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, charitable planning, and business succession matters.