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CLE on Trusts – Made Simple
The National Business Institute is holding a conference entitled, Trusts - Made Simple, which will take place on Monday, January 29, 2018, at the Wyndham Garden Ventura Pierpont Inn in…
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Article on Trusts Through the Lens of Insolvency Law
Simon Archer recently posted an Article entitled, Trusts Through the Lens of Insolvency Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law eJournal (2018). Provided below is an abstract of the Article:A review…
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A Gift from the New Tax Act: Kill That Trust
The increase in the estate tax exemption threshold renders some trusts obsolete. For those planning in the late ‘90s, when the exemption limits were significantly lower, shielding assets in a…
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Article on Attacking Trusts upon Divorce and in Maintenance Matters: Guidelines for the Road Ahead
Madelene de Jong, J Le Roux-Bouwer, & Tshepo Manthwa recently posted an Article entitled, Attacking Trusts upon Divorce and in Maintenance Matters: Guidelines for the Road Ahead, Wills, Trusts, & Estates…
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CLE on Decanting Trusts: If It’s “Broke,” Can You Fix It?
The American Law Institute is holding a conference entitled: Decanting Trusts: If It's "Broke," Can You Fix It?, which will take place on Thursday, January 18, 2018, via telephone seminar…
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Limiting State Medicaid Agency Attempts to Expand the “Any Circumstances” Test: An Analysis of Massachusetts’ Multiyear Legal Battle Over the Use of Irrevocable Trusts in Long-Term Care Planning
The use of irrevocable trusts as a tool for long-term care planning has historically been problematic. Though the federal Medicaid statute allows for the use of such trusts, Congress, along…
Legal Profession Blog
He Fought The Bar And the Bar Won
The Nevada Supreme Court adopted the proposed six-month suspension of the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board.In a matter involving his own debtRepresenting both himself and his wife, Hafter informed collection counsel…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
When do you have to give notice if you’re trying to get your attorney’s fees paid from a trust under F.S. 736.1005?
If you're the trustee of a trust, F.S. 736.0816(20) tells us you're presumptively entitled to hire attorneys to help you do your job and to pay them a reasonable fee for their services.…
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CLE on Frequently Used Trusts for Estate and Financial Planning
The National Business Institute is holding a conference entitled, Frequently Used Trusts for Estate and Financial Planning, which will take place on Monday, November 06, 2017, at the Holiday Inn…
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Chester Bennington’s Will Leaves Entire Estate to Family
Chester Bennington left the majority of his assets in a trust to benefit his wife and six children. Some assets, like Bennington’s retirement accounts, go to his wife, Talinda. A…