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Trust
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Tax, Trusts & Estates Law
Business Succession Planning – Should I Own My Business In A Trust?
Closely-held businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Some owners own 100% of their businesses. Some have partners. Some have children in the business. Some do not. A common question…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
Why Every Parent Needs a Trust For Their Child
A trust fund is an estate planning tool not only meant for the wealthy. A person, or grantor, sets up an account containing assets for a beneficiary. The grantor decides…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Held That The Issue Of Who Was Included In The Class Of Descendants Was Not Ripe Until The Current Beneficiary Dies
In Ackers v. Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A., an income beneficiary sued a trustee for a declaration regarding the construction of a testamentary trust. No. 11-18-00352-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS…
Fox Valley Estate Planning Blog
What is the Difference Between a Trust and a Will?
One of the most common questions, and an area of much misunderstanding, involves the difference between a Trust and a Will. I have not addressed the subject in some time,…
Delaware Business Dispute Blog
Court of Chancery Amends Various Rules Pertaining to Trust Accountings and Guardianship Proceedings
By Carl D. Neff
According to a recent announcement, the Delaware Court of Chancery amended various rules to match current practices in the Court and to clarify the Court's expectations. The Court amended Rules…
Royal Law Firm Blog
A Will versus a Trust- What’s the Difference
Royal Law Firm PLLC January 21, 2021 , 6:04 pm , Nonprofit Law Britney Spears’ Trust is Toxic; and Her Situation is Anything But Lucky Britney Spears’ Trust is Toxic;…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Nevada Supreme Court: Include All Trust Documents To Trigger 120-Day Trust Challenge Deadline
In In re Estate of Horst Revocable Trust, "the Nevada Supreme Court considered what a trustee must include in a notice to beneficiaries under NRS 164.021 to trigger the 120-day limitation…
Royal Law Firm Blog
A Will versus a Trust- What’s the Difference
Royal Law Firm PLLC January 14, 2021 , 10:55 am , Nonprofit Law A Will versus a Trust- What’s the Difference A will versus a trust: What’s the difference? Let’s start…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Court Held That The Term “Spouse” In A Trust Meant The Primary Beneficiary’s Wife At The Time Of The Trust’s Execution And Not A Subsequent Wife
In Ochse v. Ochse, "a mother created a trust that provided that the trustee was authorized to make distributions to her son and the son’s spouse." When the trust was executed, the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Trusts of Cryptoassets
Kevin F.K. Low recently published an article entitled, Trusts of Cryptoassets, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law ejournal (2020). Provided below is the abstract to the Article. The birth of bitcoin in…