Archer attorney Melissa Dibble recently spoke at the American Bar Association’s 34th Annual Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Virtual and In-Person National CLE Conference held from April 26-29, 2022 Melissa spoke on a panel on directed trusts on April 27th from 1pm – 2pm in the program “Who is the Fiduciary? Traditional and Non-Traditional Roles […]

When: May 4th – 6th, 2022 Where: Omni Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, FL Archer Faculty: Steven K. Mignogna, Esq. Mr. Mignogna will present on May 5th at 8am-8:50am on the trends in fiduciary litigation in a program titled “Seven Deadly Claims”. Overview: Sponsored by the Trust Management Association, Inc., the Trust & Wealth Executive Seminar […]

Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna has been reappointed as New Jersey State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) for the 2022-23 College year. This will be Steve’s third year of service as State Chair. In addition, Steve was reappointed as Chair of the national Fiduciary Litigation Committee. This will be Steve’s second […]

Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group, will serve as a featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic region of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), on April 8, 2022 in Princeton, New Jersey. Mr. Mignogna will […]

Steven K. Mignogna, Co-Chair of Archer’s Estates and Trusts Department and Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group, was a guest lecturer for the Rutgers Law Trust and Estates Class on Wednesday, March 2. Mr. Mignogna was invited into the class at Rutgers Law School in Newark to discuss his thoughts on the […]

Edita Applebaum v. William P. Fabian, et al., Civ. No. 18-11023-KM-JSA, 2021 WL 5833454 (D.N.J. December 9, 2021) This case highlights the so-called “probate exception” to federal jurisdiction, in addition to more frequent bars to recovery that practitioners are likely to face in federal and state courts. Decedent Todd Harris Applebaum passed away testate in […]

Archer partner Steven Mignogna will present at the 56th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. The event will be held virtually March 28 – April 1, 2022. Mr. Mignogna will be a panelist in the program, “Ethics and Professionalism in Today’s Society: How to Discuss, Address and Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Your Trusts […]

Anthony La Ratta recently spoke at the NJICLE Seminar in cooperation with the NJSBA Equity Jurisprudence Committee on Wednesday, January 26th from 3:00 – 6:35. This innovative program acquainted both new and seasoned practitioners who are not familiar with equity practice with the ins and outs of practicing in Chancery Court. It gave attendees an […]

Estate of Rosalie Jean Ryan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-2806-19 (App. Div. Dec. 1, 2021) This Appellate Division case that covers several common topics that practioners encounter in estate litigation including, but not limited to, discovery deadlines, the doctrine of laches, and statute of limitations. Plaintiffs — the five Kirschling brothers — […]

Case Summary:  Konefal v. Landau, Superior Court of New Jersey, Docket No. A-0024-20 (App. Div. Nov. 4, 2021) This case had initially addressed the award of counsel fees under New Jersey frivolous litigation law, Rule 1:4-8 and N.J.S.A. ¶ 2A:15-59.1.  After a bench trial, the trial judge dismissed plaintiff’s complaint and later awarded fees to […]