Steven Mignogna and Anthony LaRatta will present “Hot Trends in Estate Litigation” at the Mercer County Bar Association’s 2023 Xtreme CLE on November 28 at 10 AM. The Xtreme CLE is a two-day virtual program designed to meet the continuing educational requirements of attorneys and features outstanding local and regional speakers. To learn more and […]

Steve Mignogna and Anthony LaRatta will present “What’s New in Estate Litigation” at the Estate and Financial Planners Council of South Jersey’s meeting on November 9. The seminar will take place at the Samaritan Center at Voorhees in Voorhees, New Jersey. The schedule is as follows: Opening Remarks: 8:15am – 8:30am Educational Program: 8:30am – […]

Andrew J. Cevasco, Archer Trust & Estate attorney, will moderate the Committee on Professionalism in the Law’s annual seminar, “Professionalism – Doing Law Well,” on November 6, 2023. The seminar will take place at Seasons Catering in Washington Township, New Jersey. The CLE will take place from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, followed by the dinner […]

Melissa Osorio Dibble and Steven Mignogna recently attended the fall national meeting of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), held in Louisville, Kentucky. At the meeting, Steve and Melissa participated in the Mock Trial: “Father Knows Best or Parent Trapped? An Affluent Young Adult with Diminished Capacity Faces Guardianship.” Steve served as […]

Steven Mignogna presented at the Delaware Banker Association’s 2023 Delaware Trust Conference on October 18. The program, “Till Trusts Do Us Part:  Trusts, Divorce, and Our Fiduciary and Ethical Roles,” addressed the intersection (collision) of trusts and failed marriages, including the evolving – and often conflicting — fiduciary and ethical duties of trustees, lawyers, and […]

McFadden v. Pentagon Federal Credit Union, No. A-3538-20, 2023 WL 4777219 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 27, 2023) This case illustrates how parties must stay wary of the applicable statute of limitations.  McFadden at *1.  The appellant, Joseph – nephew of the decedent, Joan McFadden (the “decedent”) – appealed an order granting Morgan Stanley […]

In re Grompone, No. A-0563-22, 2023 WL 4926145 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. August 2, 2023) Helen Paglinawan – the sister of Marie Grompone, an incapacitated person – appealed the trial court’s approval of a consent order and the denial of her motion to intervene in the litigation.  Grompone at *1, 4. Helen instituted a […]

Jemison v. Jemison, No. 21-1805, 2022 WL 2383611 (3d Cir. July 1, 2022) William Jemison and Michael Jemison were officers and members of the Board of Directors for Heyco, Inc. (“Heyco”), and co-trustees and beneficiaries to the Jemison Family Trust (“Trust”).  Their brother, Steven Jemison (“Steven”), a former shareholder of Heyco and a co-trustee and […]

Matter of Estate of Clarkin, No. A-1898-21, 2023 WL 3993261 (N.J. Super. App. Div. June 13, 2023) The decedent, Thomas Clarkin, executed his last will, married Geraldine, and post-marriage, executed a power of attorney in Geraldine’s favor.  Matter of Estate of Clarkin at *1. Following Thomas’ marriage to Geraldine and a year prior to Thomas’ […]

Archer attorney, Matthew Nicodemo, was recently invited and approved as a panelist to the Essex County Early Settlement Panel for Probate matters. Panelists assist the court by mediating contested probate matters, including estate, trust, and guardianship cases. The panel is comprised of experienced estate, trust, and elder law attorneys who are specially selected by the Chancery […]