Anthony R. La Ratta Appointed Group Vice-Chair of the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law |

Eimi Figlio

Eimi specializes in the area of Estate Planning and Estate Administration. Eimi’s estate planning practice includes 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 also assists clients with gifting and transfers of family assets and closely-held businesses. Eimi’s estate administration practice includes all aspects of probate matters. including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling estate assets and providing an inventory, preparation and filing of Federal and New Jersey and New York estate tax returns, preparation of formal and informal estate accountings, and the final distribution of estate assets to the beneficiaries and heirs of the estate. Eimi also assists clients with post mortem estate planning opportunities. Eimi also represents clients in matters regarding Trust administration and Trust termination by way of informal agreement or formal court applications, including filing of accountings, as well as modification and revocation of Trusts by way of information agreement or by court application.

View posts ›

Tweets by @ArcherGreiner

07.01.2015

Posted in Speaking Events | By Estate & Trust Group

Anthony R. La Ratta Appointed Group Vice-Chair of the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law

Anthony R. La Ratta, Partner with Archer & Greiner, has been appointed Group Vice-Chair of the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law for a one-year term.

The ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) provides leadership and subject matter expertise on current regulatory and legal issues, trends, and best practices with the singular goal of empowering members to better serve their clients.

Mr. La Ratta concentrates his practice in the area of Trust & Estate litigation, with an emphasis in litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciaries. He has represented institutions and individuals in a variety of contexts, including banks, corporate fiduciaries, executors, trustees, beneficiaries of estates and trusts, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, and intestate heirs. Mr. La Ratta has handled cases involving will contests, undue influence, diminished capacity, contested guardianships, writings intended as wills, breach of fiduciary duty, and accountings of estates and trusts.

Mr. La Ratta is also admitted by the State of New Jersey to the roster of court-approved mediators for probate cases and has been appointed by the courts to assist in resolving such disputes through mediation.