News & Insights

Increasing Enforceability of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Wills and Trusts

Reprinted with permission from the July 29, 2013, edition of New Jersey Law Journal. © 2013 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.) By: Steven K. Mignogna ...read more

The Court Appointment Itself Does Not Always Ensure Immunity

(Reprinted with permission from the September 6, 2010 edition of New Jersey Law Journal. © 2010 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.) By: Steven K. Mignogna, Esq. ...read more

Estate Planning & Elder Law: Evolving Standards For ‘Institutional Funds’: New Jersey Adopts New Uniform Statute

(Reprinted with permission from the August 17, 2009, New Jersey Law Journal. Copyright 2009 ALM Properties, Inc.). By: Steven K. Mignogna and Kenneth J. Lackey ...read more

POSTPONED: ARCHER’S 8TH ANNUAL ESTATE LITIGATION SEMINAR

Addressing Incomplete or Lost Records During Fiduciary Administration

The general rule is that a fiduciary has an obligation to maintain records as to its administration of an estate or trust. But what is the duty if there is an issue with the records? What options are available when a fiduciary is confronted with missing information and lost records? ...read more

Steven Mignogna Appointed to ACTEC Leadership Roles

Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna has been appointed to the National Membership Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and reappointed to the Board of Regents of ACTEC. The National Membership Committee is responsible for selecting ACTEC Fellows from nominations around the country. The Board of Regents is ACTEC’s governing body.   ...read more

Steven Mignogna Reappointed to Advisory Committee of Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

Archer partner Steven K. Mignogna has been reappointed to the Advisory Committee of the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning. The Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning is widely regarded as one of the premier estate planning programs in the country. With over 3,000 attendees, it is the largest estate planning conference of the year. As a board member, Steve helps to implement the goals of the Institute, which include presenting the most important developments in the areas of estate planning, probate litigation and estate, gift and income taxation. ...read more

Steven Mignogna Appointed Co-Chair of ACTEC Committee

Archer partner, Steven K. Mignogna, has been appointed Co-Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Damages Subcommittee. Steve is a Fellow of ACTEC and has held several leadership roles, including State Chair for New Jersey, the ACTEC Board of Regents, and Chair of ACTEC’s Fiduciary Litigation Committee. He is active in ACTEC in several other areas, including the Program Committee, the Joint Task Force of ACTEC and the National College of Probate Judges, and the Advisory Committee to ACTEC’s Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute. ...read more

Seven Deadly Trust and Estate Claims

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 of the trusts and estates and real property fields. Steve’s program focuses on seven significant novel claims that have come about as estate and trust litigation intensifies around the country. These include: ...read more

The Do's and Don'ts of Estate Planning

Steven Mignogna, Chair of Archer's Estate & Trust Litigation Group, will serve as a panelist for the Rutgers Law School program, "The Do's and Don'ts of Estate Planning." This session will explore the fundamentals of estate planning and look at some of the cutting-edge topics as time permits. When things go wrong litigation might ensue, so the subject of estate litigation and avoiding such litigation will be discussed. Finally, the role of the Surrogate will be examined along with practical pointers on how to make things go smoothly with that office.  ...read more

12th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar

Join Archer's Estate & Trust Litigation Group for our annual complimentary estate litigation seminar. Archer attorneys and guest speakers will present a review of new case law and other significant developments on trust, estate and fiduciary litigation from the region and around the country.Date & Time:September 25, 2024 (in-person)8:00 AM - 1:00 PMLocation: ...read more