In re Joan McFadden, Docket No. A-0236-23, 2025 WL 65016 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 10, 2025)
Joan McFadden died leaving three sons: Joseph, Vincent, and John.  After their mother’s death, Joseph and Vincent brought an action against their brother, John. They alleged he breached his fiduciary duties as both attorney-in-fact and executor of their…

On February 24, Archer Partner Steven K. Mignogna served as a guest lecturer for the Rutgers Law School course, “Estates and Trusts.”  Steve led a discussion on estate and trust law, as well as provided students with career advice and important insight about the legal profession in general.
Steve serves as Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth,…

In re Estate of May, Docket No. A-1380-22 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Jan. 28, 2024)
This case examines an award of counsel fees and imposition of sanctions in an action brought by a spouse to be named lawful beneficiary of life insurance policies over the decedent’s mother.
The decedent, Tyrone May, Sr., was married to…

In re Estate of Jones, 259 N.J. 584 (N.J. 2025)
The central issue was whether an ex-spouse’s rights as the pay-on-death beneficiary on her deceased ex-husband’s U.S. savings bonds were superseded by the parties’ divorce.
Michael Jones (“Decedent”) was married to Jeanine Jones (“Jeanine”) in 1990.  The couple divorced in January 2018.  The Decedent and…

On Saturday, February 8, 2025, Samaritan hosted its annual Celebration of Life Gala, raising a record-breaking $286,000 to support its life-enhancing care programs. The event marked a significant milestone as Samaritan celebrated 45 years of expanding its services to benefit over 11,000 patients, families, and clients annually across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties.…

In re Estate of Nigito, No. A-2013-22, 2024 WL 5233136 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Dec. 27, 2024).
This matter arose from a challenge by Ann Mae Nigito (“Ann Mae”), daughter of the decedent, Paul Nigito (“Paul”), regarding the funding of a generation-skipping trust (“GST”) created under Paul’s will.  The GST benefitted Paul’s wife, Antionette, during…

Join partner Steven K. Mignogna, who will be presenting the program “Seven Deadly Trust and Estate Claims,” at the American Bar Association’s first annual, ABA Real Property Trust & Estate Law Section Virtual CLE Conference. This 2-day conference is designed to keep practitioners up to date on the latest developments in core planning topics in each…