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Trust and Estates Litigation In the News
Indictments issued in Brooke Astor estate feud
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In the latest twist to the Brooke Astor estate litigation [click…
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Blatant self promotion: NBI Seminar – “The Probate Process from Start to Finish”
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I will be speaking on December 11 and 12 on probate litigation at an…
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Jurisdictional Competition for Trust Funds: Florida’s Competitive Strengths
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking at a luncheon hosted by…
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Why Did Trust Law Become Statute Law in the United States?
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Question:
Why did trust law become statute law in the United States?
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‘Orphan’ Trusts Benefit Lawyers Who Control Them
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Private foundations are a growing phenomenon. A piece by Petra Pasternak in…
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Are “directed trusts” coming to Florida?
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I previously posted here the text of new legislation proposed by the…
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Rich v. Super Rich: You know things are bad when even millionaires feel left behind
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In a blog post entitled Rich vs. Super-Rich, WSJ blogger Robert…
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Estate Attorney With Tourettes Learning to Adjust
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A blog dedicated to probate litigation usually doesn’t go for laughs, but I…
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2nd Circuit Re-Examines Standard for “Probate Exception” to Federal Court Jurisdiction
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Many predicted that Anna Nicole Smith’s 2006 Supreme Court victory involving her late husband’s estate…
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