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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Alabama Enacts Uniform Trust Code
Alabama has enacted the Uniform Trust Code. Ala. Laws Act 2006-216.Alabama becomes the 16th state to enact the UTC.The Alabama version of the UTC will take effect on January 1,…
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Handling Swiss Assets
Jacob C. Jorgensen (Sands & Partners, Copenhagen, Denmark) has recently published his article entitled Estate Planning and Swiss Assets, Prob. & Prop., March/April 2006, at 65.This article outlines and analyzes…
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The Unfairness of Trust Taxation
Pamela Champine (Associate Professor of Law, Director of Core Curriculum, Graduate Tax Program) has recently released her article entitled Taxing Middle Class Trust(s) on SSRN.Below is the abstract of Prof.…
Utah Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Law Blog
Common Tax Scams
In the February 27, 2006 publication of the ATX Federal Tax Bulletin there is an excellent article warning taxpayers about common tax scams. One of the key points in that…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Attorneys’ Fees in Trust Litigation
In the case styled: In the Matter of the Unfunded Insurance Trust Agreement of Emilio M. Capaldi, Deceased, download file, an order of the Delaware Supreme Court reviews a Chancery…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Trust Construction 101
Roberts v. Sarros, __ So.2d __ (Fla. 2d DCA Feb 15, 2006) Probate appellate decisions come in all flavors. Some sparkle with creative lawyering by one of the advocates (see…
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Trusts — English Style
Oxford University Press publishes a variety of books which focus on the English law of trusts. These books would make valuable and interesting resources, either for your own library or…
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Benefits of Third Party Trusts
Edward D. Brown (Engel & Reiman PC) has recently released his article entitled Third Party Trusts Integrate Estate and Asset-Protection Planning. Here is the description of the article as found…
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Irrevocable Trusts — Advice on Drafting and Repair
Alan S. Acker (Columbus, Ohio) has recently published his article entitled Fixing Broken Irrevocable Trusts, 31 ACTEC J. 221 (2005) [link requires ACTEC membership].With respect to drafting irrevocable trusts, Mr.…
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Uniform Trust Code — Missouri
Jessica Haynes (J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2005), has recently published her comment entitled Quieting the "Noisy" Trusts of the Missouri Uniform Trust Code, 74 UMKC L. Rev. 139 (2005)…