Archer partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was reappointed to the New Jersey State Bar Association Equity Jurisprudence Committee. The Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee provides programs designed to improve the skills of Association members when practicing before the General Equity Courts of New Jersey, and facilitates interaction between the general equity judiciary and the Association. Anthony concentrates […]

Archer partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was reappointed as Vice-Chair of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey Board. His one-year term will run to June 30, 2025. The mission of the Jefferson Health Foundation – New Jersey is to improve the lives of patients and their families in the community, and to transform the health […]

In re Estate of Iannacco, Docket No. A-1674-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. June 24, 2024) Maria Iannacco (“Decedent”) was married to Aldo Iannacco Sr. (Aldo Sr.).  They had two sons, plaintiff Francesco Iannacco (“Francesco”) and defendant Aldo Iannacco Jr. (“Aldo Jr.”).  Francesco had two children, and Aldo Jr. had two children, including defendant Bianca Martinelli […]

Connelly v. United States, 144 S.Ct. 1406 (2024) Two brothers, Michael and Thomas Connelly, owned a building supply corporation.  To keep the company in the family in the event either of the brothers died, the brothers entered into an agreement where the surviving brother would have the option to purchase the deceased brother’s shares.  If […]

Archer is pleased to announce that Kelly M. Barry was installed as Secretary of the Estate and Financial Planners Council of South Jersey (EFPCSNJ). She will serve a 1-year term. EFPCSNJ celebrated the installation of their 2024-2025 Board on June 19 at Sapori in Collingswood, NJ. A member of Archer’s Estates & Trusts Group, Kelly […]

Archer Attorney Steven K. Mignogna will present to the American College of Trust and Estate Council’s Trust Fiduciary Administration Committee on Friday, June 21 at the 2024 Summer Meeting in Toronto, Canada. His presentation will address how fiduciaries deal with lost or missing records. To learn more about the Summer Meeting, click here.

Attorneys Steven K. Mignogna and Eimi S. Figlio will be among the speakers presenting the seminar, “Trusts, Estate Planning, and Divorce: How and Why to Consider Divorce in Estate Planning” to members of the Greater New Jersey Estate Planning Council. Presenters for this online event will be discussing various cases, recent developments, and why and how to consider divorce […]

Melissa Dibble will speak at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention, which will be held from May 15-17 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. The program information is as follows: Fiduciary Litigation Update When: Wednesday, May 15 from 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Overview: This segment […]

In re Estate of Wasowicz, 2023 WL 8069402, No. A-3620-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 21, 2023) This case focused on whether an oral agreement made in 1987, 35 years prior to death, is akin to a Will or, in the alternative, can be an enforceable oral contract in New Jersey. From 1971 to 1987 […]

Anthony La Ratta, Archer Estate & Trust Litigation attorney, will present the New Jersey Institution for Continuing Legal Education’s (NJICLE) 17th Annual Latest Trends in Estate Litigation CLE, which will provide a comprehensive review of recent cases and the significance to their estate planning and estate litigation practice. Program information is as follows: When: Thursday, March 28 […]