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European Union and Italian International Tax Law Blog
New Disclosure Rules for Trusts
By Marco Rossi
On November 25, 2015 we reported on new disclosure rules on trusts, which are part of a bill currently discussed by the Italian Parliament. The bill would implement in Italy…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
CLE On Income Taxation Of Estates And Trusts
Bloomberg BNA is sponsoring a free CLE entitled, Fundamentals and Planning for the Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts, scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 12:30 to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Oil Crash And New Legislation May Threaten Alaska’s Trust Friendly Status
Oil has been in a free fall over the previous year and has hurt the interest of states with economies closely tied to the energy industry. One of the hardest…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Joint Revocable Trusts Might Not Be Good To Have In Common Law Property States
There are many couples that benefit from joint revocable trusts, but these investment instruments might not be the best thing to have in a common law property state. There are…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Trusts and Private Equity: New Blogs Joining the LexBlog Network
It's time again to start winding down the week by taking a look at the new blogs joining the LexBlog Network this week. In today's post, we have two excellent-looking…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Exculpatory Clause Does Not Apply To The Trustee’s Decision On Whether Beneficiaries Violated A No Contest Clause
The settlor’s revocable trust made his spouse the sole beneficiary for her life after his death and postponed any distributions to his descendants of his first marriage until the spouse’s…
Trusts, Estates and Elder
10 things to know about South African trusts
By Charles Ancer, Emma Forbes (UK)
A trust is an arrangement that allows someone to hold assets (without owning them) for the benefit of the trust beneficiaries. The key element of the trust arrangement is the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
How Communication Can Build Trust
This journal column discusses an article written by Robert F. Hurley that was published in the September 2006 issue of Harvard Business Review titled “The Decision to Trust.” There are…
The Fiduciary Litigator
Exculpatory Clauses In Trust Documents Are “Somewhat” Enforceable In Texas
It is common for settlors to execute trust documents that contain exculpatory clauses. An exculpatory clause is one that forgives the trustee for some action or inaction. For example, a…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
A Few Tips To Keep In Mind When Choosing A Trustee
Choosing a trustee is one of the most important actions a person setting up a trust can make since it is the trustee that will have complete control over the…