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In the Matter of the Estate of Alice M. Malsberger, deceased, No. A-2751-15T3 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 14, 2017). This is an unpublished Appellate Division decision arising out of Burlington County. The material facts were not in dispute.  Alice Malsberger (“Alice”) died May 26, 2015.  Following Alice’s death, plaintiff Patricia White (“Patricia”), a […]

Final assets have been revealed for the Estate of Carrie Fisher.  Fisher’s assets include several bank accounts, a 2016 Tesla S, full ownership of several LLCs and a life insurance policy, according to court documents.  Fisher’s family compound is also on the market for $18 million, the proceeds of which will likely be incorporated into […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a Partner in Archer’s Haddonfield office, has been reappointed to a second term as Chair of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee in the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. His new term will start on September 1. As Chair, Mr. […]

Deal v. Velez, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39427 (D.N.J. March 20, 2017). This matter was on appeal before the District Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint for lack of jurisdiction.  The issue before the Court was whether the defendants are entitled to sovereign and/or qualified immunity under the Eleventh Amendment. This case […]

Jiwungkul v. Dir., Div. of Taxation, 2017 N.J. Super. LEXIS 62, No. A-4089-15T2, (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 30, 2017). This case pertains to marital deduction eligibility for domestic partners in New Jersey under the New Jersey Inheritance Tax and the New Jersey Estate Tax.  Here, Rucksapol Jiwungkul and Michael R. Connolly, Jr. were […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a Partner in the firm’s Haddonfield office, served as a featured speaker at two seminars at the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention, recently held on May 17 – 19 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City. During the convention, Mr. Mignogna served as moderator and […]

Stegier v. Steiger, 2016 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5806, No. 37-2013-00072651 (Cal. App. Div. Aug. 5, 2016). This case is an unpublished Appellate Division decision arising out of San Diego County, California. Lee Steiger (“Lee”) petitioned the probate court in California to compel trustee Paul Steiger (“Paul”) to account for the Louise A. Steiger Trust […]

McDermott-Guber v. Estate of McDermott, 2017 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1240, Docket No. A-1210-15T3 (N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div. May 19, 2017). This is an unpublished Appellate Division decision arising out of Morris County, New Jersey.  This case pertains to whether plaintiff adduced sufficient evidence to establish a valid inter vivos gift. Here, a vacant […]

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) recently appointed Steven K. Mignogna, a Partner in the firm’s Haddonfield office, to its Joint ACTEC/NCPJ Task Force. The task force is a joint initiative between ACTEC and the National College of Probate Judges (NCPJ), and was created to coordinate projects between ACTEC and the NCPJ. […]