On October 8th, the Indiana Supreme Court upheld a trust provision that made distribution of an inheritance contingent on the beneficiary being unmarried. The Court held that the provision “is not an unlawful restraint on marriage.” The provision was part…
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The Pandora Papers revealed the secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians and billionaires. About 35 current and former leaders and more than 300 public officials are named in the files from offshore companies, which are being referred to…
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Tobias Barkely recently published an article entitled, Trustee Decision-making in the Australian Superannuation Context, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2021). Provided below is the abstract to the Article: The Australian compulsory superannuation system contains $AUD 3 trillion in funds,…
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Margaret Ryznar recently published an article entitled, Incentivizing Wills Through Tax, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2021). Provided below is the abstract to the Article. There have been recent calls to loosen will formalities in order to allow more…
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For around 30 years, John Lennon’s estate had been managed by Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono. However, Ono has “retired from public life in recent years,” with her last formal appearance being in 2017. Due to Ono’s “retirement,” Sean Ono Lennon…
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In 1951, Johns Hopkins Hospital took tissue from the cervix Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman diagnosed with cervical cancer, without her consent. Using the tissue sample, a doctor at the hospital was able to create the first human cell line…
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Albert Feuer recently published an article entitled Mega-IRAs, Boon or a Bane?, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2021). Provided below is the abstract to the Article: Peter Thiel reportedly converted a 1999 Roth IRA investment of $1,700 in PayPal…
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