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 […]

Archer & Greiner’s Anthony La Ratta, Esq. spoke at the ABA’s 31st Annual RPTE National CLE Conference in Boston, Ma., on May 9, 2019 on the intersection of estate and family law in a program entitled “Another Boston Tea Party? Navigating Family Law Issues in Trust and Estate Litigation.” This two-day conference features some of the […]

Archer attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been installed as 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey (EFPCSNJ). Ms. Dibble was sworn in at the Council’s Annual Installation and Awards Dinner on June 13 at T́ir Na Nóg in Cherry Hill. Ms. Dibble previously […]

This week, three handwritten documents were discovered in Aretha Franklin’s house. Are they valid wills? Archer’s Steven Mignogna, Esq. chimes in: “This is an increasing problem in our society. Especially with more technology available, people are inclined to create their own wills. Given the importance of the creation of a last will, creating one’s own […]

Archer Partner, Steven K. Mignogna, recently served as a speaker for the seminar, “Seven Deadly Claims,” presented at the 2019 Philadelphia Estate Planning Council Annual Meeting, Seminar & Reception, held May 16 at the National Museum of American Jewish History, in Philadelphia, PA. The “Seven Deadly Claims” focused on the seven most significant causes of […]

Archer Partner, Steven K. Mignogna, recently served as a speaker for the seminar, Fiduciary Litigation Update, presented at the 2019 New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention, held May 15-17 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Mr. Mignogna provided an update concerning recent cases impacting estate planning and […]

When: May 15, 2019 Where: Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna, Esq. Overview: Mr. Mignogna will be presenting a Fiduciary Litigation Update on Wednesday, May 15th at  1:45 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. in Studio 1. This seminar will provide an update concerning recent cases impacting estate planning and estate administration matters.   […]

When: Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Where: National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia, PA Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire Overview: As estate and trust litigation intensifies around the country, a wave of novel claims has been evolving. Most trust and estate professionals need to be educated about these […]

On April 4, 2019, Archer held its 7th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, NJ.  Archer’s top estate practitioners discussed a broad range of topics that covered significant cases from the past year in trust and estate litigation, the emergence of electronic wills and impact of technology on estate planning, and […]

In re Estate of McAleer, 2018 PA Super. 227, 194 A.3d 587 (2018), petition for allowance of appeal granted, 2019 WL 423074 (Pa., Feb. 4, 2019). The settlor’s son and trustee, William H. McAleer, was involved in extensive litigation with two stepsons of the settlor, who were beneficiaries of the trust. Upon an accounting by […]