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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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03.20.2026
Steven Mignogna Elected to ACTEC Executive Committee
Archer is pleased to announce that partner Steven K. Mignogna was recently elected to the Executive Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Additionally, Steven remains on the ACTEC Board of Regents. Steven has played an active role in ACTEC over the years, including serving a five-year term as New Jersey State Chair. He […]
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03.18.2026
Appellate Division Finds that Will Provisions Trump Property Settlement Agreement Where Conditions for Sale and Division of Real Property Interest Under the PSA Were Not Met
In re Estate of Canova, Docket No. A-1696-23, 2026 WL 305263 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Feb. 5, 2026) Marianne Canova (“Decedent”) and Lawrence Cinelli were married in 1970 and had two sons, Mario and Genio. Thereafter, in 1976, the Decedent and Lawrence entered into a property settlement agreement (“PSA”), which was incorporated into their 1978 […]
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02.16.2026
Appellate Division Discusses Procedural Standards for Pleading Undue Influence
In re Estate of Olga Kolbik, Docket No. A-0782-24, 2026 WL 81510 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 12, 2026) In this matter concerning the Estate of Olga Kolbik, the Appellate Division vacated a Chancery Division judgment invalidating a 2016 will on undue influence grounds and remanded for a new trial before a different judge. The […]
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Tara Hagopian Zane
Tara is Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts Group, and a member of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group. She works with families and individuals in all areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. 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, business succession, and charitable planning matters. She also provides comprehensive and tailored administration services. She represents families with complex estate and trust administration issues, including those with complicated tax matters or related litigation. Tara also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries who serve as Executor, Trustee, and Guardian.