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Examples & Explanations for Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Here is the publisher's description of this book authored by Prof. Gerry W. Beyer: A favorite classroom prep tool of successful students that is often recommended by professors, the Examples…
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Article: Nothing Ties the Money to the Object: Remedies for breach of a noncharitable purpose trust under the Uniform Trust Code
By Teddy Groce
Bahadır Arıcı recently published Nothing Ties the Money to the Object: Remedies for breach of a noncharitable purpose trust under the Uniform Trust Code, 2026. Provided below is the Abstract:…
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Uniform Trust and Estate Statutes, 2026-2027 Edition
This statutory supplement is ideal for use in basic and advanced courses in trusts and estates and for practitioner reference. The 2026-2027 edition includes the updated text and official comments…
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From Control to Collaboration: The Shift Toward Autonomy and Flexibility in Modern Trust Law
Trust law has changed rapidly in recent decades as states have adopted versions of the Uniform Trust Code, the Uniform Trust Decanting Act, and the Uniform Directed Trust Act. These…
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Uniform Trust and Estate Statutes, 2025-2026 Edition
Uniform Trust and Estate Statutes, 2025-2026 Edition prepared by Prof. Thomas P. Gallanis (George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School) will be published in June and available for Fall 2025…
Elder Law Issues
Who is a “Qualified Beneficiary” in Arizona Trusts?
In 2008 Arizona adopted a version of the Uniform Trust Code. That law introduced the legal concept of a “qualified beneficiary” into Arizona trust law. It clarified who is entitled…
Elder Law Issues
A Secret Trust, the Uniform Trust Code and Arizona Law
Can an Arizona trust be a secret trust? Is that something you should want? And what does it even mean? (And, we might add, what is an “Arizona trust,” anyway?)…
Elder Law Issues
Trust Accountings for Irrevocable Trusts
By Jordan Young
There are a lot of duties and responsibilities that come with being the trustee of a loved ones irrevocable trust. One of those duties is to keep good records. Another…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Presentation: A Trustees Duties to Disclose
David F. Johnson will address the complex issues surrounding a trustee’s duty to disclose and will compare Texas law and the Uniform Trust Code on this topic. He will address…
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The Uniform Trust Code’s qualified-beneficiary concept confuses yet another court
In the matter of the Colecchia Family Trust, The litigation was focused on an irrevocable, income-only/use-only trust "under which the equitable property rights of remaindermen had vested ab initio." The Massachusetts…