In re Mardigian Estate, No. 152655, 2018 WL 3077084 (Mich. June 21, 2018).   The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the appellate divisions ruling that an attorney was not automatically prohibited from being the beneficiary of a will he drafted for his client, even though such action may violate the rules of professional conduct. Attorney Mark […]

In the Matter of the Estate of Pauline Donner, No. A-2279-16T1, 2018 WL 3059692 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 21, 2018). Pauline Donner (“the decedent”) died on December 3, 2007. Her children, Christopher Donner (“Donner”) and Debra Morrison (“Morrison”), were the co-executors of her estate.  In her will, the decedent bequeathed her stock shares […]

In the Matter of the Estate of John F. McGrail, Jr., Deceased, No. A-4570-16T1, 2018 WL 2949145 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 13, 2018). This decision applied the standards of a gift to affirm the transfer of a classic car. Petitioner William J. McGrail, Jr.(“William”) filed a claim against the estate of his nephew, […]

In the Matter of the Will of Bradway, No. A-4535-16T3, 2018 WL 3097060 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 25, 2018). The decedent, Will Bradway, was in a long-term relationship with his life partner, Marc Coleman. They filed documents in Philadelphia to recognize their relationship as life partners. In 2001, Bradway executed a traditional will, […]

Sveen v. Melin, 138 S. Ct. 1815 (U.S. Jun. 11, 2018). This decision applied the two-step test for determining Contracts Clause violations with respect to the retroactive application of a Minnesota law which established a default rule of automatic revocation of beneficiary designation upon divorce. The Supreme Court upheld the retroactive application. Enacted in 2002, […]

Donald P. Craig, Esq. and Brittney A. Cafero, Esq. to Present “Developing Trends in Probate Litigation” for the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey, Surrogates Section Annual Forum on September 27, 2018. The Conference will take place at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, NJ from September 25 – September 28, 2018.

Steven K. Mignogna, Esq. to Present “Fiduciary Litigation Update” for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Annual Forum on September 20, 2018. The Forum will take place from 9am- 1pm at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, NJ. For more information and to register, click here.  

Archer attorney, Melissa Osorio Dibble, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, was reappointed Vice-Chair of the Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Her new term will start on September 1. As Vice-Chair, Ms. Dibble is a member of the leadership team who will review […]

Videos: 6th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar Hot Trends in Estate Litigation Steven K. Mignogna (Moderator) Donald P. Craig Melissa O. Dibble Brittney A. Cafero The Intersection of Estate and Family Law Anthony R. La Ratta (Moderator) Michael Weinberg Marie Lihotz, P.J.A.D. (Ret.) Martyn Babitz (BNY Mellon) Seven Deadly Claims Steven K. Mignogna (Moderator) Lawrence C. Wohl Melissa O. Dibble Denis […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a shareholder in Archer & Greiner’s Haddonfield office, has recently been reappointed to the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section as Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in the Litigation, a Liaison for ABA Entities Liaison to Section of Dispute Resolution, and a Member of Groups and […]