NEXT
Sign in to follow

New York Law Journal

Great Expectancies: Anticipating Inheritance

Given their druthers, parents generally prefer to treat children equally when it comes to passing on parental property upon death however situations may exist where transfers can be fair and equitable, even though not in equal amounts or shares.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Using Charitable Giving to Enhance Estate Planning

It is important for every estate planner to discuss charitable giving strategies with their clients, including the benefits and potential pitfalls of the most common methods of charitable giving.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Trials in Surrogate's Court

Every Surrogate's Court case is a special proceeding for which there is a presumption that no right to a jury trial exists. There is, however, a limited subset of a cases in which a Surrogate's Court proceeding may be tried to a jury.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Qualified Personal Residence Trusts: An Estate Planner's Tool in a High Interest Rate Environment

QPRTs are most appealing for individuals who have, or will have, a taxable estate for estate tax purposes at the time of their death.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Connecticut's Wiggin and Dana Absorbs Boca Raton Trusts and Estates Boutique

The combination with Ellis Law gives the firm, historically concentrated in the Northeast, a second office in Florida.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Prosecutors Say They Stopped $6.3M From Going to Disbarred Lawyer's Trusts Conspiracy

After both men went to prison on grand larceny convictions, assistants from New York Attorney General's Charities Bureau petitioned a court to reinstate the Bruggeman's original trusts—and effort that one of the attorneys fought from prison, albeit unsuccessfully.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are You Really Ready for Natural Disasters?

"Experiences like the 4.8 magnitude earthquake can serve as a reminder or wake-up call about the importance of getting your estate plan in order," writes trusts and estates paralegal Melissa Acosta-Amarante.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Am Law Firm's $104K Attorney Fees Claim Struck by Florida Federal Court

"This situation is precisely why claims not raised before the court rules are forfeited; otherwise, the court's rulings would never be final," the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida held.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Insights Into Florida Trust and Estate Litigation Trends

Trust and estate litigation is expanding in tandem with Florida's older adult population and greater life expectancy. According to the latest Census…
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Stepping From 2023 Into the New Year

As 2023 came to an end, and 2024 began to unfold, the Surrogate and Appellate Courts throughout the state have been busy issuing decisions of interest—not only to the trusts and estate practitioner but to the bar at large.
10 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now