Partner, Melissa O. Dibble, and Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of  Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation Group, participated in the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey webinar, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Charitable Disputes and How to Avoid Them” on Thursday, February 18. This webinar explored disputes […]

A man proposed to his fiancé with a 4-carat princess cut $265,000 Harry Winston diamond engagement ring.  Before the two could wed, the man died and his estate sued to recover the ring.  Following a four-day trial the judge found that the gift, although an engagement ring, was unconditional, even though such rings are usually […]

Tara H. Zane, a Partner in Archer’s Estate and Trust Services Department, presented the “Year-end Tax Planning Seminar,” hosted by the Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton on December 10, 2020 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Topics included: Year-end charitable and estate planning Planning ideas under the SECURE Act Tax Strategies under a Democratic White […]

On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Steven Mignogna, Donald Craig, Anthony La Ratta and Tara Zane will present a webinar with the Camden County Bar Association on important trends in estate litigation.  This is the 19th annual year for this program.   Provider: Camden County Bar Association Speakers: Donald Craig, Esq.– Archer & Greiner Anthony LaRatta […]

On Monday, October 19, 2020, Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of  Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the Estate and Trust Litigation Group, was on a panel presenting a program at the National Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).  The program addressed the nuances of the attorney-client privilege and […]

When: October 14, 2020 | 8:00 AM – 6:05 PM and October 15, 2020 | 8:00AM – 6:05PM Where: Virtual/Webinar Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna, Esq. and Anthony R. LaRatta, Esq. Overview: Hear directly from New Jersey’s top legal experts on the latest developments, the future of our profession. Learn how to overcome the challenges […]

When: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT Where: Webinar Overview: Join us for a complimentary webinar to hear from members of Archer & Greiner’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group. Archer attorneys will present a review of new case law and legal developments on fiduciary litigation from this region and the country.  Topics […]

In re Estate of Wilson, No. A-5350-18T2, 2020 WL 3527333 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 30, 2020). The Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s ruling that a plaintiff’s speculation alone is insufficient to challenge testamentary capacity or show undue influence in a will’s execution. Stuart V.V. Wilson and his second wife, Amelia, were married […]

In re Estate of Liu, No. A-5063-18T1, 2020 WL 3527328 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 30, 2020). After James Liu failed to appear before the court, the Appellate Division affirmed the Chancery Division’s order dismissing his complaint contesting his father’s will. Decedent, Thomas Liu, died in December 2018 and was survived by his two […]

Archer Partner, Anthony R. La Ratta, was recently reappointed to the following positions: Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Standing Committee of National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries: The National Conference of Lawyers and Corporate Fiduciaries was formed in 1940. It is composed of a small […]