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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Non-Grantor Trust State Income Tax Chart Released
Trusts are one of the key tools in developing an estate plan as they greatly help with avoiding state and federal estate taxes. Knowing the various trust rules for each…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Individual lawyer or law firm blog, which is trusted more?
Reviewing the findings and accompanying commentary of the recent UK survey conducted by affilinet on who consumers trust for information I couldn't help but think that an individual lawyer's blog,…
Death Care Compliance Law
Missouri and Preneed Deficiencies: What is a shortage?
By Bill Stalter
At its June meeting, the Missouri State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors gave instructions to their staff to draft legislation that would provide the Board powers to force preneed…
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Dallas Judge Makes Wells Fargo Pay After Orphan Trust Trial
Wells Fargo has been ordered to pay a women $8 million after a Dallas District Judge ruled that the bank violated its fiduciary duty as trustee that was set up…
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Big Changes To Nevada Estate And Trust Code
Recently, the Nevada legislature conducted an update of their estate and trust laws when SB484 was signed by the governor. Below is a summary of some of the key updates from…
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Tutu Trust Shut Down After Battle Over Control
The daughter of legendary religious and civil rights leader Desmond Tutu sought control of a trust set up in in her father's name but lost when the trust was revoked.…
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Why It Is A Good Idea To Choose A Non Family Trustee
When setting up a trust for a loved one people often instinctively want to select a family member to serve as trustee. There are three reasons why appointing a family…
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Probate Avoidance Just Became Easier In California
When Larry Mabee created a revocable trust with himself as trustee, he transferred to the trust all his real property holdings but failed to transfer the deed. When he died,…
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When Setting Up A Trust, It is Important To Choose The Right Trustee
A trustee has an important role that involves a legal fiduciary duty to properly manage the Trust’s assets. It is important to be careful when selecting a trustee, they need…
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CIT Law Promoting Cyprus Trust Popularity
Investors from emerging economies will often invest in alternative places to avoid the corruption and institutional restraints that exist in their own nations. For example, Cyprus gets a lot of…