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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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01.15.2024
Anthony La Ratta to Present “Judicial Accountings In The Probate Part”
Anthony La Ratta, Archer Estate & Trust Litigation attorney, will present a New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education ( NJICLE) program on New Jersey judicial accounting procedures in the Probate Part, Court Rules, statutes, and case law. Program: Judicial Accountings in the Probate Part When: Monday, January 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m. Where: Online. […]
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01.08.2024
Steven Mignogna to Moderate “Ethical and Practical Challenges in Dealing with Diverse Clients” at the Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
Steven Mignogna, Chair of Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group, will act as moderator at the University of Miami School of Law’s 58th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort from January 8 – 12, 2024. Information about the session is as […]
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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.