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02.02.2024
Award for Attorneys Fees Prevails Against Undue Hardship Claim
Robert Borteck, PC v. Frederick Kennedy And Gabriel Yandoli, Co-Executors of the Estate of Francis P. Kennedy, deceased, Docket No. A-3819-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 22, 2024) Defendants were the executors of the estate of Francis P. Kennedy (“defendants”). On April 14, 2008, defendants entered an agreement with the law firm of plaintiff Borteck […]
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01.24.2024
Pre-Marital Will Statute Misapplied Where Factual Record Deemed Incomplete
In re Estate of Mark A. Rayner, Docket No. A-2619-20 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 9, 2023) This matter concerns a will contest between Carol Petty, the decedent’s sister, and Colleen Kelly-Rayner, the decedent’s widow. Carol appealed three orders entered by the trial court: (1) granting summary judgment in favor of Colleen that awarded her […]
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01.18.2024
Limited Guardian Appointment During Divorce Proceedings Affirmed
In the Matter of A.H., Docket No. A-2782-21 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 28, 2023) This case addressed an array of issues involving guardianships and divorce. A.H. and T.H. were married in New Jersey in 1987. A.H. originally filed a complaint for divorce in 2012 but that was dismissed by a consent order in 2017. […]
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01.17.2024
Federal Regulations Preempt State Law in Disposition of Federal Bonds
In the Matter of Estate of Jones, No. A-2944-21, 2023 WL 7509426 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Nov. 14, 2023) This case reflects the intersection between estate disputes and divorce. Defendant Jeanine Jones (“Jeanine”) appealed from an April 23, 2020 trial court order granting partial summary judgment and dismissing her creditor’s claim against the estate […]
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