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California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
How To Handle Bad Trustees: Obtaining Trust Documents
You will never know for certain what your rights are under a California Trust or a California estate without first seeing the Trust or Will documents. But how do you…
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Benson Texas Trust Battle Goes To Mediation
A San Antonio judge has ordered Tom Benson, the lawsuit addled owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, to mediation along with his daughter Renee. This case revolves around…
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Bay Area Wills, Trusts, And Probate Blog Is Back Online!
The Bay Area Wills, Trusts, and Probate Blog written by Karen Meckstroth is back online! The first post is about the California End of Life Option Act which was recently…
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How Clients Can Use A NING Trust To Avoid Certain State Taxes
This column discusses how clients can use a Nevada Incomplete Non-Grantor (NING) Trust to avoid having to pay state income taxes. A NING is a powerful tax planning tool that…
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Delaware Court Goes Against Growing Trend Of Prioritizing Beneficiaries’ Wishes
The Court of Chancery in Delaware has recently rejected the petition by the income beneficiary of a trust to modify its written terms to permit the inclusion of an investment…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Trust, VW Brand Management, and Emissions Litigation
By Byron Stier
Harvard Business Review has a an article, What VW Didn't Understand About Trust, by Andrew Wilson. As perhaps occurred in the Toyota Unintended Acceleration Litigation, VW may be motivated to settle…
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Ways To Minimize The Tax Impact On Trusts
This article discusses some of the methods that clients can use to minimize the impact that various taxes have on trusts. There are many different types of trusts so a…
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Son Sued Mother For Proceeds From Lake Norman Estate
A 19-year-old heir to his father’s estate sued both his mother and her disbarred attorney for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars that his father left for him in a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Legitimacy and Cooperation: Will Immigrants Cooperate with Local Police Who Enforce Federal Immigration Law?
Legitimacy and Cooperation: Will Immigrants Cooperate with Local Police Who Enforce Federal Immigration Law? by Adam B. Cox (NYU) and Thomas J. Miles (Chicago) Abstract: Solving crimes often requires community cooperation.…
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Is The Trustee Or Director On The Hook For A Directed Trust?
In a traditional trust, the trustee is the ultimate authority and will be held accountable for any misconduct or other fiduciary violations. However, when a director has been appointed to…