-
07.01.2019
Melissa Osorio Dibble Accepted into the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Archer is pleased to announce that attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Lawyers are nominated by an ACTEC Fellow and selected through a competitive application process. Ms. Dibble was one of 38 lawyers selected from […]
Read More -
06.18.2019
Annual RPTE National CLE Conference
Archer & Greiner’s Anthony La Ratta, Esq. spoke at the ABA’s 31st Annual RPTE National CLE Conference in Boston, Ma., on May 9, 2019 on the intersection of estate and family law in a program entitled “Another Boston Tea Party? Navigating Family Law Issues in Trust and Estate Litigation.” This two-day conference features some of the […]
Read More -
06.17.2019
Melissa Osorio Dibble Installed as 2nd Vice President of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey
Archer attorney Melissa Osorio Dibble has been installed as 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey (EFPCSNJ). Ms. Dibble was sworn in at the Council’s Annual Installation and Awards Dinner on June 13 at T́ir Na Nóg in Cherry Hill. Ms. Dibble previously […]
Read More -
05.29.2019
You Better Think, Think Before You Try to Write Your Own Will
This week, three handwritten documents were discovered in Aretha Franklin’s house. Are they valid wills? Archer’s Steven Mignogna, Esq. chimes in: “This is an increasing problem in our society. Especially with more technology available, people are inclined to create their own wills. Given the importance of the creation of a last will, creating one’s own […]
Read More
Kelly M. Barry
Kelly focuses her practice in the area of estate planning and estate administration. She represents clients in all aspects of estate, trust, and related tax matters, including planning for both simple and complex estates, and probate litigation. Kelly assists clients with drafting Last Wills and Testaments, revocable and irrevocable trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Advance Healthcare Directives. She also assists clients with gifting and transfers of family assets and closely-held businesses. In the area of estate administration, Kelly represents clients in all aspects of probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling and inventorying estate assets, preparation and filing of federal and state death tax returns, preparation of formal and informal estate accountings, and the final distribution of estate assets to the beneficiaries and heirs of the estate. She also assists clients with post-mortem estate planning opportunities.