Trusts and estates law as we know it has been around for
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The 1846 Last Will of John Sutton—What’s Not So New in Will Drafting and Contests
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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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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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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STEP’s 2017 Caribbean Conference
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the 2017 STEP Caribbean
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Trust protectors; they’re like trustees, but not quite. So can they get sued?
It used to be so simple. Back in the day trust lawyers
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Thoughts on the Tom Clancy estate tax allocation litigation
“This Court is charged with the task of
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CHANGE OF VENUE: June 10, 2015 organizational meeting for STEP Miami’s new specialized forum for international trusts and estates litigators will now take place at Northern Trust Bank
The number of registrants far exceeded our expectations for this meeting, so
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