Two days before his jailhouse suicide, Jeffrey Epstein signed a will that placed more than $577 million in assets in a trust fund potentially making it more difficult for his accusers to collect damages. Read more at NY Post: https://nypost.com/2019/08/19/jeffrey-epstein-signed-will-two-days-before-suicide/

In re Estate of Gallegan, A-4256-17T4 9 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 26, 2019). Ralph A. Gallegan died testate, leaving his estate to seven of his nine children. He owned two parcels of real estate in New Jersey.  The estate administrator filed a complaint for instruction regarding the real property.  One of decedent’s sons, […]

Archer is pleased to announce that attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Lawyers are nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. Ms. Dibble was one of 38 lawyers selected from […]

On Friday, October 18, 2019, Steven Mignogna presented a program at the National Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”), at its Fiduciary Litigation Committee, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The panel discussed a national survey on damages and remedies in estate and trust litigation.  The presentation is the capstone to a study […]

The NJSBA submitted comments on the proposed New Jersey guardianship statutes and portions of Title 3B. The proposal is an overhaul of the guardianship act and the NJSBA’s Elder and Disability Law Section felt the changes may not accomplish the intended goals and could hurt New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents. See the letter at: https://tcms.njsba.com/personifyebusiness/Portals/0/NJSBA-PDF/Reports%20&%20Comments/Guardianship.pdf.

In re Estate of Giordano, No. P-085-18 (Ch. Div. June 10, 2019). The court highlighted two propositions: (1) New Jersey’s elective share statute is needs based and can be awarded upon a finding that the election is necessary to provide adequate support of the surviving spouse during her probable life expectancy; and (2) the New […]

On Thursday, September 26, 2019, Steven Mignogna gave a lecture at the annual forum on fiduciary litigation, for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.  The panel discussed important trends in New Jersey, and other jurisdictions, as to estate and trust litigation.  The program was at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, […]

On Thursday, December 5, 2019, with others from our firm,  Mr. Mignogna will present a seminar at the Camden County Bar Association on important trends in estate litigation.  This is the 18th annual year for this program.  It will be presented at Tavistock. Provider: Camden County Bar Association Speakers: Mr. Glenn Henkel Esq. – Kulzer […]

On January 16, 2020, Mr. Mignogna will present a program on the “Inside View from Corporate Fiduciaries,” at the 54th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida.  The Heckerling Institute is the nation’s premier conference for estate planning professionals.  Mr. Mignogna will moderate a panel comprised of the chief officers of several major corporate […]

Archer attorneys Tara Zane and Melissa Dibble presented a free “Wills and Estate Planning Workshop” hosted by Samaritan’s Planned Giving Committee on Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM. The committee included some of the region’s leading financial advisors who volunteer their time and expertise to raise awareness about the importance of […]