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03.05.2025
ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law’s Annual RPTE National CLE Conference
Join Melissa Osorio Dibble at the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust, & Estate Law 37th Annual RPTE National CLE Conference, taking place from April 30 to May 1, 2025 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This premier event brings together professionals from across the legal industry for a week of […]
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03.03.2025
Unclean Hands Bars Credits for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties as Attorney In-Fact and Executor
In re Joan McFadden, Docket No. A-0236-23, 2025 WL 65016 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 10, 2025) Joan McFadden died leaving three sons: Joseph, Vincent, and John. After their mother’s death, Joseph and Vincent brought an action against their brother, John. They alleged he breached his fiduciary duties as both attorney-in-fact and executor of their […]
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02.26.2025
Steven K. Mignogna Serves as Rutgers Law School Guest Lecturer
On February 24, Archer Partner Steven K. Mignogna served as a guest lecturer for the Rutgers Law School course, “Estates and Trusts.” Steve led a discussion on estate and trust law, as well as provided students with career advice and important insight about the legal profession in general. Steve serves as Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates […]
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02.24.2025
Appellate Division Affirms the Award of Fees and Sanctions Against the Lawful Beneficiary of Life Insurance Proceeds
In re Estate of May, Docket No. A-1380-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 28, 2024) This case examines an award of counsel fees and imposition of sanctions in an action brought by a spouse to be named lawful beneficiary of life insurance policies over the decedent’s mother. The decedent, Tyrone May, Sr., was married to […]
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Daphne Goldman
Daphne focuses her practice in the areas of estate and trust administration and estate and tax planning. She represents and advises financial institutions, high-net-worth individuals, individual and corporate fiduciaries, and nonprofit and charitable entities. Daphne has a wealth of experience in counseling and representing financial institutions, both with regard to fiduciary risk management and with regard to the administration of individual fiduciary accounts within the context of corporate oversight.