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09.05.2018
In the Matter of the Estate of Carol A. Lee Rankins, No. A-2686-16T3, 2018 WL 3096991 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 25, 2018)
In the Matter of the Estate of Carol A. Lee Rankins, No. A-2686-16T3, 2018 WL 3096991 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 25, 2018). This matter concerned whether Clyde Rankins, the surviving spouse of Carol A. Lee Rankins (“ the decedent”) was entitled to the proceeds from the sale of the home allegedly owned jointly […]
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09.05.2018
New Jersey Appellate Division Weighs In On Filial Responsibility
Egg Harbor Care Ctr. v. Scheraldi, No. A-2956-16T4, 2018 WL 3352770 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. July 10, 2018). This Appellate Division opinion focuses on whether family members can be personally liable for the costs of a loved one’s nursing home care facility. Patricia Scheraldi (“Patricia”) lived in Virginia, where she executed a Durable Power […]
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08.27.2018
Michigan Supreme Court Upholds Attorney as Beneficiary Under Client’s Will
In re Mardigian Estate, No. 152655, 2018 WL 3077084 (Mich. June 21, 2018). The Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the appellate divisions ruling that an attorney was not automatically prohibited from being the beneficiary of a will he drafted for his client, even though such action may violate the rules of professional conduct. Attorney Mark […]
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08.27.2018
In the Matter of the Estate of Pauline Donner, No. A-2279-16T1, 2018 WL 3059692 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 21, 2018).
In the Matter of the Estate of Pauline Donner, No. A-2279-16T1, 2018 WL 3059692 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. June 21, 2018). Pauline Donner (“the decedent”) died on December 3, 2007. Her children, Christopher Donner (“Donner”) and Debra Morrison (“Morrison”), were the co-executors of her estate. In her will, the decedent bequeathed her stock shares […]
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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.