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Estate Litigation
01
Mar

Adult Child Uses Senior Divorce to Contest Estranged Parent’s Last Will and Testament

March 1, 2016
Plaintiff, Emmaline O’Hara, and defendant, John B. O’Hara, Jr., were married in 1955. They had...
17
Feb

Gifts that Strip the Donor of Virtually All His Assets, and Gifts to a Donee on Whom the Donor Depends Indicate Undue Influence

February 17, 2016
In this case, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that gifts giving rise to a...
05
Feb

No Trust Reformation Absent Ambiguity in Language of the Trust

February 5, 2016
In this will contest involving the doctrine of probable intent, Hon. Robert P. Contillo, P.J.Ch....
04
Feb

Appellate Division Affirms Trial Court’s Refusal To Set Aside Deeds Executed By Decedent

February 4, 2016
In 1997, the decedent, Kathleen Boyer, executed a Last Will and Testament and a revocable...
14
Jan

Top 10 Blog Posts on www.VanarelliLaw.com in 2015

January 14, 2016
Happy New Year to clients, supporters, friends and readers. Last month, an article on this...
11
Jan

Daughter/Executrix Who Disputed Terms of Mother’s Will is Denied Commissions

January 11, 2016
Linda Hall was the executrix of her mother’s estate. Hall had initially had a 2005...
23
Dec

Lawyer Must Pay Legal Fees in Undue Influence Case

December 23, 2015
A lawyer who was found to have exerted undue influence over his mother must reimburse...
21
Dec

Bank Not Liable For Improper Withdrawals from Nursing Home Resident’s Account Made By Resident’s Agent Under Power of Attorney

December 21, 2015
In 2003, Michael Yahatz opened a bank account. The following year, the bank was acquired...
07
Dec

Appellate Division Rejects Surviving Spouse’s Claim To Life Insurance Proceeds

December 7, 2015
In this case, a surviving spouse’s claim to her deceased spouse’s life insurance proceeds was...
19
Oct

Appellate Division Affirms Chancery Court Ruling Clarifying Powers and Duties of Agent under Power of Attorney

October 19, 2015
Sylvia Fishbein and her husband created the Fishbein Revocable Trust in 1994. In 2005, following...
16
Oct

Chancery Court Admits Unsigned Last Will and Testament to Probate

October 16, 2015
The decedent, William Anton, was survived by his wife, with whom he was in the...
19
Aug

Upending 50 Years of Settled Law, California Supreme Court Rules Unambiguous Wills May Be Reformed to Correct Mistakes

August 19, 2015
In a recent case involving a holographic will, the California Supreme Court overturned an historical...
21
Jul

How We Got A Letter Admitted To Probate As A Last Will and Testament

July 21, 2015
(The following excerpt is a portion of a brief prepared by my Law Firm in...
29
Jun

Appellate Division Permits Property Owner’s Claims Against Banks To Survive

June 29, 2015
In Slack v. Wells Fargo Bank, the plaintiff and her brother held title to their...
15
Jun

Property Left at Gravesite is “Abandoned;” Conversion Claim for Removal of Property is Dismissed  

June 15, 2015
In Taffaro v. Taffaro, the plaintiff sued his half-sister claiming that she removed decorations and...
21
May

Top 10 New Jersey Elder Law and Special Needs Planning Cases Decided in 2014

May 21, 2015
The 17th Annual Elder Law Retreat, presented by the New Jersey State Bar Association Elder and...
17
Apr

Attorneys Representing An Estate May Owe A Duty Of Care To Non-Clients Who Are Beneficiaries Of The Estate

April 17, 2015
The New Jersey appeals court reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a legal malpractice action...
13
Apr

Beneficiaries Omitted From Trust By Mistake Can Sue Lawyer Who Prepared Trust

April 13, 2015
A Pennsylvania appeals court held that beneficiaries omitted from trust have standing to sue the...
18
Mar

Divorce and Equitable Distribution Ordered After Spouse’s Death to Prevent Unjust Enrichment and Fraud

March 18, 2015
New Jersey appeals court holds that divorce and equitable distribution of marital assets may be...
11
Mar

Adult Child Has No Legal Right To An Inheritance Since New Jersey Law Permits Parents To Disinherit Their Children

March 11, 2015
A trial court in Bergen County held that a parent’s promise to leave assets to...
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