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Trust
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Leaving A Loving Legacy
Podcast Feature: Katya Sverdlov on Divorce Dialogues
By Daniel Price
We’re pleased to share that Katya Sverdlov, Esq., recently joined Katherine Miller on the Divorce Dialogues podcast for an in-depth discussion on some of the most pressing issues people face…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
An Estate Planning Car Wreck Unfolds
By Mark Ashton
Robert Brand wandered into an estate lawyer’s office in 2013 looking to formulate a plan. His attorney, Barton Cowan, was named as his financial power of attorney with two of…
WCMediator Blog
Do You Trust Your Mediator? 3 Ways To Judge
By Teddy Snyder
Settlement requires compromise. The mediator must have everyone’s trust to facilitate the process of each participant letting go of something they viewed as crucial. Here are three measures to use…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Texas Case Law Summer 2025 Update: Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, & Trusts
Gerry W. Beyer (Texas Tech University School of Law) recently published, Texas Case Law Summer 2025 Update: Intestacy, Wills, Estate Administration, & Trusts, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: This article…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Trustees with Absolute Discretions -a Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the New Zealand Courts
Peter G. Watts (University of Auckland) recently published, Trustees with Absolute Discretions -a Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the New Zealand Courts, 2025. Provided below is an…
Private Client Law Blog
Top 10 reasons still to use Trusts: the 800 year old solution to tomorrow's problems
The English trust has a fascinating history. It dates back to medieval times, when knights heading off on crusade would hand over their land to someone they trusted to manage…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Exploding The Myth That Bare Sub-Trustees ‘Drop Out’
Chee Ho Tham (Singapore Management University - Yong Pung How School of Law) recently published, Exploding The Myth That Bare Sub-Trustees ‘Drop Out’, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: The proposition…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Senate Bill 1667 Would Add New Obligations for Trustees in Illinois
A new bill, Senate Bill 1667, has been sent to the Governor’s desk and could soon bring meaningful updates to the Illinois Trust Code. If signed into law, this legislation…
European Union and Italian International Tax Law Blog
Italian Tax Agency Confirms Entity Status of Foreign Fiscally Opaque Trust, Grants Capital Gains Exemption but Denies Reduced Dividend Withholding in Ruling No. 144/2025
By Marco Rossi
In Ruling No. 144/2025, the Italian tax authorities confirmed that a foreign, fiscally opaque trust can be treated as a separate non-resident taxpayer — and can benefit from the Italian…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: (Reverse) Piercing the Trust Veil
Eric A. Kades (William & Mary Law School) recently published, (Reverse) Piercing the Trust Veil, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Emergent doctrine deems trusts legal entities distinct from their…