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The Fiduciary Litigator
Court Enforces Trust Even Though The Trust Document Was Missing
In Gause v. Gause, a son brought suit to affirm the existence of a trust established by his father. No. 03-13-00768-CV, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 8138 (Tex. App.—Austin June 29,…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
Why would you want a Nevada Trust?
New York has a very strong policy against self-settled trusts. A self-settled trust is one where the Grantor transfers assets to an irrevocable trust but remains one of the Trust’s…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Property Conversion Clauses in Marital Trusts
Patrick J. Duffey recently published an Article entitled, Dude, Where’s My Income? Examining Property Conversion Clauses in Marital Trusts, 51 Real Prop., Trust & Estate Law J. (No. 1), 1…
Leaving A Loving Legacy
Rich and Famous Planning: Sumner Redstone – an estate plan that is embarrassment for the man, the family and the company?
Mr. Redstone’s fortune is estimated at $5 billion. He could afford the best legal plan in the world. Yet, despite the assets and despite the multitude of involved lawyers, his…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The Timeliness of Action for Florida Trust Accountings
When bringing an action for breach of fiduciary duty for failure to provide a Florida trust accounting, timeliness of the action is key. If the beneficiary does not timely file,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Trustees with Special Skills
If you are a trustee with a special skill, you are expected to use it. For example, if you are a lawyer or a CPA, you have a higher degree…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Framework of Charitable Trust in Common Law
Oonagh B. Breen recently published an Article entitled, Guardians of the Charitable Realm: Charitable Trust Supervision Practice and Procedure in the Common Law World, European R. Private L. (Forthcoming); UCD…
SALT Shaker
Keep It in the Family: North Carolina Appellate Court Finds Taxation of Trust Violates Due Process
By Ted Friedman and Madison Barnett The North Carolina Court of Appeals held that it would violate Due Process to impose income tax on an out-of-state inter vivos trust because…
Virgin Islands Law Blog
Common Types of Trusts and How They Protect Your Assets
By Tom Bolt
If you would like to make sure your assets and property are distributed in accordance with your wishes, a trust is one of the best tools to help you do…
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We are in the very midst of the dog days of summer, meaning the peak of our laziness is upon us, which could be the reason as to why such…