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10.01.2024
Evidence in Trust and Estate Litigation
Melissa Dibble will participate in the “Evidence in Trust and Estate Litigation” panel on October 10. The panel of experienced trust and estate litigators will discuss the rules of evidence and how they are used or applied in the real world. This program will explore evidence issues and challenges faced by trust and estate practitioners from […]
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09.26.2024
Complaint Dismissed for Lack of Ripeness
Holtham v. Holtham, No. A-3894-21, 2024 WL 3896876, (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Aug. 22, 2024) Plaintiff, Frank Holtham, Jr. (“Frank”), as the personal representative for the estate of Frank Holtham, Sr., and derivatively on behalf of CP&F Realty, LLC (the “LLC”), appealed the dismissal of his Complaint against defendants, the co-personal representatives of the […]
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09.17.2024
Attorney-Client Relationship Not Found Where Purported Client Signed Engagement Letter with “N/A”
Miranda v. Rinaldi, Docket No. A-3780-22, 2024 WL 4356344 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Oct. 1, 2024) This case tests the limits of the duties that attorneys owe to non-clients, in the context of legal malpractice. The decedent died in 2017. He left three children: plaintiff John; Victor; and Maria. The decedent’s will named Maria as […]
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09.10.2024
Commissions Disallowed Based on Lack of Trial Court Findings
In re Estate of Yorkowitz, Docket No. A-2835-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Sept. 4, 2024) The decedent died on May 28, 2019. In July 2019, the Middlesex County Surrogate admitted to probate the decedent’s will of August 2018 and issued letters testamentary to plaintiff Billy Perialis. The decedent’s will devised certain real estate to Perialis […]
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Steven K. Mignogna
Steven K. Mignogna, Esquire, is a shareholder in the Litigation Department of Archer & Greiner, A Professional Corporation. He specializes in commercial litigation, with a concentration on litigation involving probate matters, estates, trusts, gifts, fiduciaries, guardianships, and real estate. He is also Chair of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group.