In Jones v. Golden, No. SC 13-2536 (Fla. Sup. Ct. October 1, 2015), the Florida Supreme Court resolved a conflict among Florida’s district courts with regard to whether a reasonably ascertainable creditor who is not served with a notice to creditors is barred if the creditor does not file a claim within three months after […]

By Don Craig, Esquire. Almost every litigation attorney, at some point in his or her career, will file a certification of attorney services.  Most attorneys, particular younger attorneys, start with a template from an experienced practitioner and simply add the requested figures. There is much more to drafting a effective certification of attorney services.  First, […]

In the Matter of The Estate of Eddie Jones, III (App. Div. 8/26/2015), the Appellate Division affirmed a Burlington County Superior Court decision imposing a constructive trust upon the decedent’s life insurance policy proceeds by reforming the policy to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement that was incorporated into the decedent’s Amended Dual Final […]

Steven K. Mignogna, Anthony R. La Ratta, and Donald P. Craig presented at the Annual Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ) Conference. The annual COANJ conference took place at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, NJ, September 29–October 2, 2015. On September 30, 2015, Mr. La Ratta and Mr. Craig presented “Developments in Elder […]

In re: Eleanor Pierce (Marshall) Stevens Living Trust, 159 So. 3d 1101 (Ct. App. La. 2015) upheld an appointment of a trust protector as valid under Louisiana law. The trust was established in 1979 and amended several times. A 2007 amendment appointed a trust protector and afforded that person the power to remove the trustee. […]

Steven K. Mignogna, a shareholder in Archer & Greiner’s Haddonfield office, has recently been appointed as Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section.  Mr. Mignogna previously served as Chair and Vice Chair of that Group, and […]

By Andrew J. Cevasco, Esquire No one expects to die young and no one expects their children to die even younger.  When tragedies like that occur, the estate issues left behind are usually monumental, and the results rarely coincide with what the decedent wished. Whitney Houston, however, planned well for death.  She left her considerable […]

When: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT Where: A live 90-minute CLE webinar with interactive Q&A What: This CLE webinar will provide guidance to estate planning counsel on minimizing and defending breach of fiduciary duty claims when administering trusts and estates. The experienced panelists will discuss the most contentious breach of duty claims […]

When: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT Where: A live 90-minute CLE webinar with interactive Q&A What: This CLE webinar will provide guidance to estate planning counsel on minimizing and defending breach of fiduciary duty claims when administering trusts and estates. The experienced panelists will discuss the most contentious breach of duty claims […]

Anthony R. La Ratta, Partner with Archer & Greiner, has been appointed Group Vice-Chair of the Litigation, Ethics and Malpractice Group of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law for a one-year term. The ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) provides leadership and subject matter expertise […]