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Bert Stern, Being Here and Communities of Trust
Great essay from one of my mentors.
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Wills, Trusts, and Estates — 7th edition
Aspen has recently released the 7th edition of Wills, Trusts, and Estates now authored by Jesse Dukeminier (Late Maxwell Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles), Stanley M. Johanson…
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Unfunded Inter Vivos Trusts
A common problem with inter vivos trusts, especially those created without legal assistance, is that the settlor neglects to transfer title to the intended trust property to the trust.This issue…
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“Inheritor’s Trusts”
The presumptuousness of children is being taken to a new level by the increasing popularity of inheritor's trusts.This estate planning technique works as follows. A person who hopes to be…
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Arkansas Adopted Trust Code
Effective September 1, 2005, the Arkansas Trust Code will take effect. This Code is based on the Uniform Trust Code. Ark. Laws Act 1031 (SB 336).
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Idaho Authorizes Purpose Trusts
Idaho has recently enacted a very comprehensive "purpose trust" statute which validates traditionally unenforceable honorary trusts. Here is the text of the statute which takes effect on July 1, 2005:15-7-601. …
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LexThink Meets Metallica – Some Kind of Monster?
Some Kind of Questions.
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The Gonzo Trust of Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson, the King of Gonzo journalism (defined as, "journalism [which can be] more truthful without strict observance of traditional rules of factual reportage" according to Wikipedia) died of…
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Winter Issue of RPPT J. Includes Trusts Articles
The Winter 2005 issue of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal contains two extremely interesting articles addressing issues impacting trusts.Jonathan Scott Goldman, Just What the Doctor Ordered? The Doctrine…
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Spring Issue of ACTEC Journal
The Spring 2005 issue of ACTEC Journal has just been released. As always, this issue is packed with extremely useful and interesting articles. Below is a list of the lead…