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  1. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: Rights of Objects of Powers

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Alec J. Morris (University of Buckingham) recently published, Rights of Objects of Powers, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract:Offering considerable flexibility regarding the distribution of trust assets, powers of appointment…

  2. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: Intention in Quistclose Trusts

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Hui JING (Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong) recently published, Intention in Quistclose Trusts, 2024. Provided below is an Abstract:This article examines the Hong Kong Court of Final…

  3. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: Trusting Remedies for the Child Influencer Space: Blocked Trust Accounts and Child Beneficiaries

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia School of Law) recently published, Trusting Remedies for the Child Influencer Space: Blocked Trust Accounts and Child Beneficiaries, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: Child influencers-or…

  4. The Fiduciary Litigator

    Presentation – Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Issues Arising From Trust Termination and Trustee Succession In Texas

    By Winstead

    On May 21, 2025, David Johnson gave his presentation “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Issues Arising From Trust Termination and Trustee Succession In Texas,” to the North Texas Estate Planning…

  5. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: Economic Analysis of Trust Law

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Felix Chang (Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law) recently published, Economic Analysis of Trust Law, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: This chapter analyzes trusts from…

  6. Mile High Estate Planning

    Can You Set Up a Trust Without an Attorney? Weighing the Risks and Benefits

    By Blake Harris

    Quick Summary This article explores if you can set up a trust without an attorney, highlighting the risks and benefits involved. While it’s possible to create a trust on your…

  7. The Fiduciary Litigator

    Texas Supreme Court Declines The Chance To Rule On Whether There Is A Right To A Jury Trial In A Trust Modification Suit

    By David Fowler Johnson

    First Appellate Decision. In In re Troy S. Poe Trust, a co-trustee of a trust filed suit to modify the trust to increase the number of trustees and change the…

  8. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: A Critical Analysis of Trusts as Tools for Tax Avoidance and Evasion.

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Irungu Kevin Njuguna (University of Nairobi Faculty of Law) recently published, A Critical Analysis of Trusts as Tools for Tax Avoidance and Evasion., 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: In the…

  9. European Union and Italian International Tax Law Blog

    When Is a Trust “Resident”? Comparing U.S. and Italian Approaches to Trust Tax Residency

    By Marco Rossi

    Italy and Trusts: A Contractual Fiduciary Relationship, Characterized as an Entity for Tax Purposes While Italy does not have its own domestic trust law, it recognizes trusts that are validly…

  10. Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

    Article: American Revolutions in the Law of Trusts

    By Gerry W. Beyer

    Thomas P. Gallanis (George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School) recently published, American Revolutions in the Law of Trusts, 2025. Provided below is an Abstract: American trust law is revolutionary.…