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06.15.2014
Anthony La Ratta Discussed “Estate and Trust Fiduciary Litigation: Minimizing and Defending Breach of Duty Claims”
This CLE webinar provides guidance to estate planning counsel on minimizing and defending breach of fiduciary duty claims when administering trusts and estates. The experienced panelists discuss the most contentious breach of duty claims and effective defenses and techniques to reduce the possibility of a lawsuit. When: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Speaker: Anthony R. La […]
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06.01.2014
Steven K. Mignogna presented “Seven Deadly Claims” at American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Group
Steven K. Mignogna will present “Seven Deadly Claims” at the American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Group (ALI-CLE), “Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries” in Chicago, IL on July 24, 2014. Mr. Mignogna will discuss claims involving estates and trusts that are unique yet growing around the country. This presentation will be part of […]
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05.20.2014
What’s in a Name? Writings Intended as Wills
Anthony La Ratta and Melissa Osorio address the formalities of wills and writings intended as wills in an article published by The American Bar Association Probate & Property Magazine. “What’s in a Name? Writings Intended as Wills”
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05.03.2014
Anthony La Ratta Served On Panel At ABA Webinar, “Preparing And Trying An Undue Influence Case”
In this soup to nuts summary of undue influence claims, the panelists will cover: The varying contexts in which undue influence claims can arise; The burden of proof and jurisdictional differences; Written discovery and deposition challenges and opportunities; The role of expert witnesses; and Strategies for pursuing and defending undue influence claims at trial. […]
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Frank Demmerly
Frank R. Demmerly, Jr. is a Stockholder in the law firm of Archer & Greiner, P.C. He provides estate planning, estate administration and estate and gift tax advice. Taking into account client’s personal and tax objective, he provides Wills, Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (“ILIT”S”), Power-of-Attorney, Healthcare Proxies, Living Wills, planning and implementation of simple and complex gifting programs (which may use GRAT’S, QPRT’S and other complex techniques), Charitable Remainder trusts, Charitable Foundations, and other estate planning services. He assists clients with the complexities of administration of estates including probate, the preparation and filing of estate tax returns and estate and trust funding and distributions .