In defending their work politicians often repeat a quote attributed to Otto
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A Challenging Inheritance: The Fate of Mark Twain’s Will
There have been numerous books and essays written about Mark Twain’s
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What families, trust protectors, directed trustees, and the bankers and lawyers who work with them need to know about Florida’s new Uniform Directed Trust Act
The largest inter-generational wealth transfer in history will pass over $30 trillion
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Bending the Arc of History by Terrence Franklin
The work we do as trusts and estates attorneys can alter the
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Florida needs to adopt the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
In our increasingly mobile society, adult guardianships often involve more than one
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The Schottenstein Affair: FINRA arbitration as yet another inheritance litigation venue
Trusts and estates law as we know it has been around for
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Wills, Slavery and Probate: The Legacy of Lucy Sutton
A defining characteristic of inheritance litigation is that the single most important
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Elizabeth Hurley’s Son Prevails in Inheritance Fight: A Florida lawyer’s thoughts
Fame and fortune often come together, and sometimes that combustible brew spills
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Note to Probate Litigators: Be Alert for Financial Exploitation of the Elderly Claims
Inheritance litigation is often the last battle in a war that’s been
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Can the “equitable exception” doctrine salvage a failed attempt to exercise a testamentary power of appointment?
Powers of appointment are the Swiss Army knife of modern estate planning.
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