In many jurisdictions, the law dictates that people cannot benefit from their crimes.  In the realm of the administration of decedent’s estates, this principle takes the form of “slayer statutes” which state that a killer cannot inherit from their victim.  Where these statutes traditionally disinherit beneficiaries who kill the testator, some states have expanded their […]

Mooney v. Convery, Nos. A-1576-22, A-1577-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 13, 2024) This case came before the Appellate Division after the trial court awarded attorney fees but directed payment only after the defendant fully satisfied the judgment, rather than from a fund in court under Rule 4:42-9(a)(2). John J. Mooney passed away on June […]