Life insurance is such an integral part of the estate planning process,
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Trust and Estates Litigation In the News
So what’s the latest on estate tax reform?
As I wrote here, Democrats are expected to dust off some…
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Sons squabbling over Billy Graham’s burial site
Facing your own mortality is never easy. Imagine what world-famous Evangelist Billy…
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Former California Pastor Accused of Killing Man for His Multimillion-Dollar Trust Fund
Other than as an excuse to note Florida’s Slayer Statute (see here…
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Every Divorcing Client Needs Estate Planning
Divorce and its unintended probate-litigation aftermaths are a recurring topic on this…
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Hendrix Estate: a cautionary estate planning tale for musicians
As reported here in Forbes a musician’s highest earnings years may come…
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“Wills are uncanny and electric documents.”
Every once in a while we need to be reminded that estate…
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Estate Tax Repeal is Dead; Estate Tax Reform is Alive and Well
Now that both the House and Senate are in Democratic hands I…
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New Form 706 Requires Disclosure of Lifetime Sales to Trusts
Senate Report On Abusive Offshore Trusts
I previously wrote here about a well respected North Carolina attorney facing…