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Trust
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Book Discusses Effect of the Dead Hand
Ray D. Madoff (law professor, Boston College) recently published her book Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead (Yale University Press, 2010). The following is the…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Trusts and Releases in Legal Malpractice
Once, the Corning glass works were a behemoth in upstate New York. World class, cutting edge [no pun], and hugely successful, ownership of Corning stock was both a good investment…
China Law Blog
China Negotiating Strategies: An Expert’s Perspective
By Dan Harris
Andrew Hupert over at the Chinese Negotiation blog did an interesting post on negotiating strategies in China, US-China Variation of Prisoners Dilemma -- The Factory Game. [link no longer exists].…
Estate & Tax Planning Musings
Arizona Extends Time Non-charitable Trust May Exist
By Mark J. Soss
Arizona has extended the time a trust for a specific lawful non-charitable purpose may exist. The time period was increased from 21 to 90 years. Act of July 10, 2009,…
Michigan Estate Planning Law Blog
Protecting Your Children’s Inheritance–The Value Of Trusts
By TJ Wall
A substantial part of my practice is dedicated to helping families with young children complete their essential legal planning. Today, families are more concerned than ever before about protecting inheritances and…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Columbo on Trust and Finanical Regulation
Trust and Financial Regulation, by Ronald J. Colombo, Hofstra University - School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the sbstract:Trust is a critically important ingredient in the…
Desert Estate Planning Law Blog
Lost Wills, Lost Trusts, and Missing Estate Plans: Sending Your Heirs on a Treasure Hunt
Very frequently I receive calls from people who are trying to locate a will or trust of their parent or loved one(s) who just passed away. They are not able to…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Court Refuses to Remove Trustee of Trust Despite Less Than Ideal Treatment of Old Lady
Merrill Lynch Trust Company, FSB v. Campbell, No. 1803-VCN (Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2009), read opinion here. Read summary of prior Chancery Court decision in this case here. (Chancery Court Courthouse--from Court's…
InsureReinsure
UK: Court Rules it Has No Jurisdiction to Sanction Scheme Concerning Trust Assets Held by Lehman UK
The administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) have been intending to propose a scheme of arrangement under the English Companies Act to enable them to distribute several billions of dollars…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Stout on Trust Behavior
Trust Behavior: The Essential Foundation of Securities Markets, by Lynn A. Stout, University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract:Evidence…