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PropertyProf Blog
Hinchliffe on the Rule Against Perpetuities
Sarah Hinchliffe (William & Mary VAP) R.I.P. Rule Against Perpetuities – Halloween in Trust Law. Where are We Now, and Where Should We Be? on SSRN. Here's the abstract:Long has there…
Energy & the Law
Distributions from a Texas Trust Deemed Separate Property
Co-author Alexandra A. Crawley Conventional wisdom is that a spouse’s earnings from separate property are community property. But it's not that simple. In Benavides v. Mathis a Texas court denied wife Leticia’s claim to one-half…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Gift Tax Annual Exclusion Proposal
The Treasury Department has released a new proposal in the Green Book to limit the use of the gift tax annual exclusion for gifts to trusts.Gifts of $14,000 per person,…
inversecondemnation.com
The Real Stories Behind “The Descendants”
Our old U. Hawaii Wills & Trusts lawprof Randy Roth was the legal advisor to The Descendants, the 2011 George Clooney movie about a Honolulu lawyer (our review here). Professor Roth…
European Union and Italian International Tax Law Blog
Italy’s Tax Provisions on Trusts – Updated
By Marco Rossi
Italy operates specific provisions on tax treatment of trusts. Trusts formed under foreign law are recognized and enforced in Italy pursuant to the Hague Convention on Trusts dated July 1,…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Client Development: Build Trust to Differentiate Yourself
I am not sure how many times I have read Dr. Stephen R. Covey's book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I am sure I have learned something valuable each time…
The Right Coast
Distrust of China’s Trusts – WSJ.com
On Friday the lunar new year holiday ushered in the year of the wood horse. And yes, Chinese are well aware of what they call the "wooden horse strategem." But…
Asset Protection Law Journal
Basic Exemption Planning Should Come First
By Ken Laino
There are many asset protection alternatives. These include offshore trusts, domestic asset protection trusts (called Ohio Legacy Trusts in Ohio), irrevocable life insurance trusts and limited liability companies. But relatively…
New Jersey Law Blog
High Net Worth Divorce Issues
One issue that frequently arises in high net worth and income cases concerns the division of assets through equitable distribution. In many high net worth cases, the parties are frequently…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Alimony claim vs. creditor protected trust. Who wins?
If you're a family-law or trusts and estates lawyer, you can't ignore the Berlinger case (which I dissect below). It's that important. In the absence of legislative changes or a…