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New York Law Journal

Matter of the Estate of O'Brien

Attorney Found to Be a Necessary Witness; Law Firm Disqualified in Discovery Action
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Limitations and Uncertainties of the 529 Plan

Qualified Tuition Programs, also know as 529 Plans, are popular tools to help pay for higher education. But they are subject to limitations and uncertainties that should be considered.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Jan Trendowski: Judges Can Sentence Abusers To Care For Injured Creatures

Traditional trust law requires that the subject of a trust be a person. People who wanted to provide care for their pets as part of their estate were required to create complex testamentary documents, often to no avail if they were challenged. To remedy this situation, Connecticut, like most other states, passed legislation expressly permitting trusts where the beneficiary is an animal.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. High Court Hears Family Feud Over Rollins Trusts

An intrafamily feud landed at the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday, as descendents of the cofounder of a major pest-control conglomerate squabble over the family's multibillion-dollar fortune.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Timothy R.R.

Court Finds Appointment of Father, Not Aunt To Serve as Guardian in Ward's Best Interests
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Demesyeux Jr.

Mother Who Killed Her Children Disqualified From Sharing in Wrongful Death Proceeds
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of G.

Court Finds Adoption by Mother's 'Intimate' Partner in Child's Best Interest Under DRL
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Child Support Arrears Are Debts Owed Ex-Wife and Thus Her Estate

Child support arrears due a divorcee at the time of her death belonged to her estate, not to her emancipated son, a New Jersey appeals court says.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Understanding the Options for Asset Protection Planning

Wealth preservation and asset protection is a growing concern for our clients as society has become increasingly litigious.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Rule Irrevocable Trust Is Not a Will Substitute

The state Supreme Court has ruled that while an irrevocable trust can be a living trust under the Realty Transfer Tax Act, a trust that provides for distributions to beneficiaries other than the settlor before the settlor's death does not qualify.
6 minute read

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