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Trust
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Trust Administration Planning
A trust is a common structure utilized to realize widely recognized and accepted freedom of disposition. The law of trusts permits the grantor to set forth a private law that…
PropertyProf Blog
Property that Lasts Forever?
The New York Times has a lengthy piece on the rise (and possible unconstitutionality) of perpetual trusts. The article features lots of analysis by Harvard law professor, Rob Sitkoff.
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Preventing Conflicts Between Trustees and Beneficiaries
The relationship between trustees and beneficiaries is often complicated and can lead to expensive litigation and broken friendships. Here are a few ways to avoid such problems from arising:Beneficiaries should…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article Review: Unconstitutional Perpetual Trusts
Paul Sullivan has written a review that discusses Robert H. Sitkoff and Steven J. Horowitz's new article entitled, Unconstitutional Perpetual Trusts, which analyses constitutional issues of perpetual trusts under select…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Trust Amendment Made During Litigation Allowed
After the death of Mr. Minassian, his widow Mrs. Minassian became the trustee of a family trust he created. She was sued by his children for trust accountings and breach…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on New York’s Decanting Statute
David Restrepo (Pace University School of Law) recently published a comment entitled, New York's Decanting Statute: Helping an Old Vintage Come to Life or Spoiling the Settlor's Fine Wine?, 34…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Stepping Up as Successor Trustee
When a current trustee is unable to serve, a successor trustee fills the vacancy. In order to act, the successor trustee will need to show a certificate or affidavit of…
The New York Probate Litigation Blog
Not Everybody Needs A Trust
Every Spring, when the snowbirds have returned to New York, your lawblogger gets a rash of inquiries about trusts. Some folks are absolutely insistent but don't really have a good…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
How much wealth is inherited in trust?
If you earn your living working with and around trustees, beneficiaries and the families that create these trusts, it's probably a good idea to have some sense of how large…
PropertyProf Blog
Top SSRN Downloads
In honor of the beginning of the month, here are the most downloaded property articles on SSRN over the last 60 days:1. [188 downloads] How to Do Things with Hohfeld…