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04.15.2026
Appellate Division Allows Filing of Medicaid Lien Against Property Held by Spouses as Tenants-By-The-Entireties
Mary D. Forest v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, Docket No. A-1344-2, 2026 WL 772366(N.J. Super. App. Div. March 19, 2026) The plaintiffs were the beneficiaries under the will of Clerveaux Benoit (“Decedent”). They sought to invalidate a lien by Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (“DMAHS”). The lien had been placed […]
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04.09.2026
Trial Court Addresses Individual’s Standing to Contest a Will
In re Estate of Foster, MON-P-422-24 (N.J. Super. Ct. Ch. Div. March 2, 2026) Lois Foster (“Decedent”) died on August 11, 2022, after purportedly executing a last will in June 2022 (the “Will”) which favored her granddaughter, Lisa Walker (“Lisa”), and disinherited the Decedent’s daughter, Rose Phelps (“Rose”), and three other grandchildren. The Will was […]
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04.02.2026
Trial Court Clarifies Witness Role in the Execution of a Last Will and Testament
In re Estate of Berryman, MON-P-410-24 (N.J. Super. Ct. Ch. Div. March 9, 2026) This will contest addressed the role of the witness to the will. The defendants moved for summary judgment declaring the decedent’s will invalid since it was not properly witnessed. The will was witnessed by two individuals, including an attorney, with a […]
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03.24.2026
Matthew Nicodemo Accepted into the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Archer is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew M. Nicodemo has been accepted into Class V of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute was established by ACTEC Fellows to develop the profession’s future leaders in trust and estate law through a series of in-depth educational presentations. The institute […]
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Eimi S. Figlio
Eimi focuses on estate planning and estate administration, including planning for both simple and complex estates. Her services include drafting basic and tax planning Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Advance Medical Directives, as well as preparing trust documents necessary to preserve family wealth and minimize tax consequences. Eimi’s estate administration practice includes all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, and marshaling estate assets. She also assists clients with post mortem estate planning opportunities.