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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Rampant Greed Leads To Devastating Consequences For Family
The Baker family was prosperous, they possessed a valuable stake in several gyms, owned multiple properties, and seemed to be living the perfect life. However, greed got the better of…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Historical Society Denied Standing To Bring Suit Over Historic Island Charitable Trust
Gardiner’s Island is something of a throwback to a time past due to the preservation of the island's historical character by generations of the Gardiner family. However, a trust set…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Short Marketing Tip: Earn Trust by Focusing
A few years ago, Seth Godin posted a blog titled: “The Law of the Little Shovel.” It is short and well worth reading. He begins by saying: If you want to dig…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Court Refuses To Reform Testamentary Trust On Request Of Beneficiaries
The current income beneficiary and her adult children, the presumptive remainder beneficiaries (takers in default of her exercise of a power of appointment) of a testamentary trust created more than…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Incentive Trusts Can Give People Control After They Pass Away
Clients are often legitimately concerned that their loved ones will squander the inheritance that they receive. In order to avoid the risk of an heir mismanaging his or her inheritance…
Legacy Advisors
Incentive Trusts Can Be Used to Provide Guidance to Your Trustee and Incentivize Beneficiaries
Leona Helmsley infamously left $12 million in trust to her dog while completely cutting out two of her four grandchildren from her fortune. The two grandchildren who received bequests could…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Can you sue a Florida trust protector for breach of fiduciary duty?
Over the last few years there's been a trend towards wider use of trust protectors in domestic trusts (see here for why), and last year's 4th DCA opinion in the…
Death Care Compliance Law
Missouri Funeral Trust: Seeking a Gag Order
By Bill Stalter
On July 27th, a Missouri court will consider a motion filed by the Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors to be dismissed from the lawsuit filed by the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On Trust Proliferation
Adam S. Hofri-Winogradow (Professor of Law, University of Connecticut - School of Law) recently published an article entitled, How Harmful is Trust Proliferation?. Provided below is an abstract of the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
CLE On Strategies To Achieve Stepped-Up Basis In Trusts
The American Bar Association is presenting a CLE entitled, Strategies to Achieve Stepped-Up Basis in Trusts, Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 12:00-1:30pm Central, online. Here is why you should attend:With a…