Join Archer’s Labor & Employment Group for our Annual Labor & Employment Seminar. Stay up to date on the major state and federal laws impacting labor and employment practices. Presenting at the seminar are Archer attorneys Meghan Hitch, Doug Diaz, Peter Frattarelli, David Rapuano and Scott Sears.
Key Topics:
In re Estate of Martin, Deceased, Docket No. A-4113-23, 2025 WL 3063987 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Nov. 3, 2025).
James G. Martin (“Senior”) died in February 2020. His 2019 will was contested by three of his six children — James H. Martin (Jimmy), Michael P. Martin (Mickey), and Ann P. Martin. The plaintiffs alleged that
In the Matter of Peterson Family Irrevocable Trust, 333 A.3d 453 (Pa. Super. 2025)
Don I. and Marjorie R. Peterson (Appellants”) sought to terminate the Peterson Family Irrevocable Trust (the “Trust”), a noncharitable irrevocable trust they had established. Their petition was contested by one of the Trust beneficiaries, their granddaughter.
The Trust was created on
On October 21, Tara Hagopian Zane, Timothy Horn, Morgan Rapp, Colin McHugh, and Tony La Ratta participated in an Estate Planning Workshop co-hosted by Archer & Greiner, Volunteer Up, and Holman in honor of Pro Bono Week. The event was designed to help South Jersey residents take a crucial step toward securing their futures by
Partner Andrew Cevasco will be presenting the session “Ethics and Accounting Actions” at the Bergen County Bar Association program, Mastering Elder Law: Advanced Strategies for the Modern Practitioner. Practitioners of elder law can learn the latest tips and tricks from industry experts. The full dynamic event combines elder law lectures with an interactive mock trial.
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In re Estate of Carone, Docket Nos. A-0858-24, A-0860-24, 2025 WL 2731315 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Sept. 25, 2025)
The plaintiffs were the decedents’ grandsons. The standing of the plaintiffs was the focus as to their challenge to the decedents’ wills.
The decedents were married and had executed six reciprocal wills between 2007 and 2017.
In re Estate of Franklin, Docket No. A-4003-23, 2025 WL 2836025 (N.J. Super. App. Div. Oct. 7, 2025)
The parties’ mother died intestate. She left three children who entered into litigation with each other. A neutral administrator of the estate was appointed.
The litigation was settled by an agreement by two of the children –
Archer partner Anthony La Ratta moderated the State of the Camden County Probate Court program. This annual event, presented by the Camden County Bar Association’s Probate & Trust Committee, featured Judge Sherri L. Schweitzer, Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer, and Deputy Surrogate Adam Rosen, who provided invaluable insights into best practices within the probate system.
About the Treatise:
Probate litigation has increased dramatically in the last decade. This trend is expected to continue, due in part to families having more money and assets at stake, and to the growing litigious nature of the population in general.
Why you need this book:In New Jersey, probate litigation is subject to a host
Archer partner Melissa Osorio Dibble was recently reappointed as a member of the Leadership and Mentoring Committee and Co-Chair of the Professional Responsibility Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law for the 2025-2026 bar year. A long-term active member of the Section, she has also served as Co-Chair of the