Make plans to join me along with Missouri lawyers in St. Louis for the 2026 Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, Nov. 5-6, at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac.
The institute brings together lawyers practicing in estate, trust, & elder
The Kirsh family is building out what is expected to be one of the largest family offices created in recent years after its patriarch, Nathan Kirsh, sold his restaurant supply company, Jetro Restaurant Depot, earlier this year for $29
A painting bought for just $30 at a Michigan estate sale has sold for a record $1,352,600 at auction in New York, after experts identified it as a long-lost 1951 work by Chicago Surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie. The painting, Alderman Merriam’s
Paul Reubens’ larger-than-life stage presence as Pee-wee Herman carried over into the actor’s home-sweet-home. This month, fans of the late actor can bid on 439 items from his collection.
Julien’s Auctions is hosting Paul Reubens’ Big Auction at the Groundlings
Few founders worked harder to spare their relatives a fight than Dolly Parton. She built her affairs around trusts, operating entities, and professional management, and the payoff was real. When she died in August, most of an estate valued near
We are pleased to announce that the seventh Modern Studies in the Law of Trusts, Wealth Management & Philanthropy 2027 conference will be held at Monash Malaysia on 20-21 July 2027. The event is co-organised by the Monash University Faculty
San Francisco’s finance sector is long past the glory days of “Wall Street West,” when it was the dominant industry in a rising metropolis built from the gold rush, but the city’s beleaguered downtown has seen a recent boost in
Klaus Gottlieb recently published Choosing Between a CRAT and a CRUT – An Analytical Comparison of Charitable Deductions and Payment Rights, 2026. Provided below is the Abstract:
Charitable remainder annuity trusts and charitable remainder unitrusts respond differently to the
Rachel Leow (London School of Economics) recently published Express Trusts and Public Policy, 2026. Provided below is the Abstract:
In recent years, much attention has focused on the use and abuse of express trusts. Two sets of situations have
The estate of the late Agatha Christie entrusted bestselling thriller writer Lucy Foley to dust off the crime-fighting spinster Miss Marple and deliver her to a contemporary audience. The result is the first Miss Marple novel in 50 years. Foley’s
