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Trust Litigation
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Berk Law Group Blog
Berk Law Group Welcomes Associate Attorney Harris M. Scharf
By Kent Berk
Berk Law Group is pleased to welcome Harris M. Scharf to the firm as an associate attorney. Harris focuses his practice on probate, trust, estate, and fiduciary litigation, helping clients…
Berk Law Group Blog
Berk Law Group Welcomes Senior Associate Allison “Ali” Evans
By Kent Berk
Berk Law Group is pleased to welcome Allison “Ali” Evans to the firm as a senior associate. Ali focuses her practice on probate, trust, and fiduciary litigation, representing clients in…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
“Secrecy in Trust Litigation” by Reid Kress Weisbord, David Horton, & Naomi Cahn reviewed in Jotwell
Here is a brief excerpt from the review: The Article’s contributions are many but I will focus here on three. First, the Article provides a thorough account of how trust…
Jotwell
Trusts in Court: The Public’s Right to Know
Reid Kress Weisbord, David Horton, & Naomi Cahn, Secrecy in Trust Litigation, ___ Wake Forest L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming, 2026-27), available at SSRN (Feb. 12, 2026).I last taught Wills, Estates,…
Berk Law Group Blog
Announcing the Berk Law Group AI Client Tipsheet: How to Use AI Safely When You’re in a Probate or Trust Dispute
By Kent Berk
AI is everywhere. And if you’re involved in a probate, trust, or estate dispute, there’s a good chance you’ve already wondered whether you should be using it to help with…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Orders Trial Court To Grant A Consolidation Of Two Trust Cases
In In re Marshall, this case involves two related probate court cases where in one Preston Marshall alleges that Elaine T. Marshall breached her fiduciary duties as trustee of the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Secrecy in Trust Litigation
Reid K. Weisbord (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers Law School) David Horton (University of California, Davis - School of Law) and Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia…
China Law Insight
信托争议解决：信托投资者知情权边界探析（下）
By King & Wood
作者：关峰 赵冠男 薛泽宇 在信托产品的运作过程中，受托人作为信托财产的管理者，对于信托管理之信息的掌握，通常强于认购产品的投资者。在受托人获取固定报酬、而投资者承担风险的结构下，信托产品天然存在受托人“道德风险”的隐患。基于此，法律或信托文件通过赋予信托投资者以知情权，以缓和这种信息不对称，对受托人进行有效监督。 实践中，知情权的行使通常也是投资者发起受托人责任诉讼的前兆。在信托产品出现延期、无法兑付等情形或征兆时，投资者往往通过行使知情权的方式获取关于受托人尽职履责缺陷的证据，以增加未来受托人诉讼中的胜诉可能、弥补投资损失。由此来看，投资者向受托人行使知情权时，受托人常陷入两难境地：披露可能导致不利证据被固定；不披露则可能违反信披义务，面临监管处罚或民事责任。 阅读更多
Berk Law Group Blog
Arizona Court of Appeals Clarifies: Trust Beneficiaries Cannot Recover Attorneys’ Fees Under A.R.S. § 14‑1105(A)
By Kent Berk
The Arizona Court of Appeals recently issued an important opinion addressing when attorneys’ fees may—and may not—be awarded in trust litigation. The case, Krishnan v. Krishnan, offers valuable clarification for…
Dispute Resolution Law Blog
2025 in review: Trust and Estate disputes
2025 produced many interesting decisions in trust and estate disputes in the courts of England & Wales. We consider just a few of those key decisions below, which illustrate that the…