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11.07.2016
Court Ordered $50,000 in Counsel Fees After 24 Day Bench Trial
Soskina v. Estate of Turyan, New Jersey Superior Court App. Div., Docket No. A-3116-14T3 (Oct. 3, 2016). Inna Soskina filed a complaint against the Estate of Alexander Turyan seeking palimony and other monetary relief. The complaint named the decedent’s brother, Edward, and decedent’s daughter, Anna as co-executors of the estate. After a twenty-four day bench […]
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11.07.2016
Despite Mild Dementia, Appellate Division Found Decedent Fully Cognizant
In the Matter of the Estate of Nella Tornaben, New Jersey Superior Court, App. Div., Docket No. A-5181-14T4 (Sept. 27, 2016). On June 28, 2013, the surrogate of Essex County admitted the December 7, 2011, will of decedent Nella Tornaben to probate. The surrogate issued Letters of Testamentary to Nella’s nephew and her accountant who […]
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11.04.2016
Anthony La Ratta Appointed as Vice Chair of Kennedy Health Care Foundation
Anthony R. La Ratta, a Partner in Archer’s Haddonfield office, has been appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Kennedy Health Care Foundation. The Kennedy Health Care Foundation is the essential component in the relationship between Kennedy Health and the community of individuals who rely on Kennedy for health and wellness. For more than […]
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10.24.2016
How The New Jersey Uniform Trust Code Affects Tannen v. Tannen
In the case of Tannen v. Tannen, 416 N.J. Super. 248 (App. Div. 2010), aff’d, 208 N.J. 409 (2011), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a spendthrift trust is not included in the equitable distribution of the marital estate. Mark and Wendy Tannen were married in 1988, and by the time of their divorce […]
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Matthew Nicodemo
Matthew represents clients in the area of estate litigation, with an emphasis in litigation involving will contests, disputes between fiduciaries and beneficiaries, guardianship matters, accountings, trust interpretation and reformation, and businesses.