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Queens Estate Law Blog
Why you probably do not need a trust; Estate of Philip Knight
By Jason Stern
When it comes to planning your NY estate for most of us nothing beats starting with a NY…
The Right Coast
The Evolution of Trust
During World War I, peace broke out.It was Christmas 1914 on the Western Front.Despite strict orders not to chillax with the enemy, Britishand German soldiers left their trenches, crossed No…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Silent Trusts Are Trending: Will They Hold Trustees to Account?
Kent D. Schenkel recently published an article entitled, Silent Trusts Are Trending: Will They Hold Trustees to Account?, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2022). Provided below is the abstract…
Mile High Estate Planning
Can You Set Up a Trust without an Attorney
By Blake Harris
When people think of a trust, they might imagine a heavy and intimidating legal document. The truth is a trust is essentially a relationship in which one person, known as…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Federal government not unjustly enriched by royalty overpayments to indigenous bands’ trust funds
Government as trustee cannot derive personal benefit from trust fund
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Trusts as Eligible Shareholders of an S Corporation
It is a common estate planning practice for small business owners to transfer ownership of their business interests into their revocable living trusts. These transfers can be made during the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: The Beneficiary’s Ownership Rights in The Trust Res in A Liberal Property Regime
Hanoch Dagan and Irit Samet recently published an article entitled, The Beneficiary’s Ownership Rights in The Trust Res in A Liberal Property Regime, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law journal (2022).…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Certainty of intention to create a trust established from entirety of evidence: court
Defendant suddenly decided to lock out his brother from family property
Death Care Compliance Law
SB3207: Help to Small Illinois Cemeteries
By Bill Stalter
With legislation introduced this past January, Illinois could join those states which expressly authorize cemetery fiduciaries to take the unitrust election and make fixed distributions to cemeteries. Senate Bill No.…
Ong'anya Ombo Advocates LLP Blog
Establishing a Trust in Kenya
A trust, regardless of the type as provided below, is considered invalid if it is meant to conduct or engage in anything illegal in Kenya, lacks identifiable or ascertainable beneficiary,…