In our recent article about digital assets, we skipped over planning for your crypto. We encouraged getting your digital affairs in order by doing an inventory of all digital accounts so your estate administrators can manage your affairs without
Article: Trusts Over Cremated Ashes
Kate Falconer recently published an article entitled, Trusts Over Cremated Ashes, Journal of Equity, 2021. Provided below is an abstract of the Article: Every year in Australia over 110,000 people are cremated. Each of these cremations leaves behind physical material…
Article: Of Families and Inheritance: Law and Development in Pre-Industrial England
Peter Grajzl and Peter Murrell recently published an Article entitled, Of Families and Inheritance: Law and Development in Pre-Industrial England, 2021. Provided below is an abstract of the Article: We examine how pre-industrial English caselaw development on land, inheritance, and…
Lawyer pursued future pain compensation for client who had died, ethics complaint says
Following an April 2016 car crash, Kyle Moon hired the Disparti Law Group. John Paul Kolb, an attorney with the firm, sought a $245,000 settlement for “significant arthritis” due to his injuries. However, Moon had previously passed away from causes…
ACTEC Recognized by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts
The following is from a May 20, 2022 ACTEC press release: The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts has awarded five Communicator Awards to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The Communicator Awards is one of the…
The Problem With Wills: Inheritance Laws Are Stuck in the Past
Only 44% of Americans report having a will that describes how they would like their estate handled after their death. Without proper planning, intestate-succession laws designed in the mid-20th century will control what happens next. In a majority of states,…
Belize Trust: An Offshore Asset Protection Trust
Offshore asset protection trusts are excellent solutions for protecting wealth from future lawsuits and potential creditors. When a trust is established under the laws of a foreign country and the trust assets are located outside the settlor’s home country, it
This is How Much Money Americans Think They Need to be Considered Wealthy
An annual survey conducted by Charles Schwab, known as the Modern Wealth Survey, asks Americans what dollar amount is needed to be wealthy in the United States. In February of 2022, 1,000 Americans ages 21-75 were surveyed about finances. This…
Record Confirmatory Deed for Specific Devise in NY, Suggests Daniel Reiter in Lawline CLE
In New York, lawyers widely use executor’s deeds to memorialize a specific devise. Unfortunately, it is contrary to the law as an executor has no power over that real estate unless it needs to be sold to satisfy the decedent’s…
3 Mistakes To Avoid When Setting Up A Trust For A Child
Have you ever heard the term “trust fund baby?” If so, you likely understand that it is used to describe an individual that’s inherited a significant sum of money from their parents or guardians. Trust funds aren’t just for the