By Angela Morris | May 18, 2021
"They literally were on the opposite sides of the same lawsuits at the same time," said Corpus Christi solo practitioner Doug Allison, who represents clients seeking the fee forfeiture.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Packel | May 6, 2021
T&E practices have fallen out of favor in recent years, but the entrance of Paul Weiss and Munger Tolles in the Gates divorce case reveals the practice's business opportunities.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Amy Neifeld Shkedy and Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen | May 3, 2021
After the documents are executed (and in some cases, before), it can be advisable to discuss the estate plan, in some fashion, with family members or other intended beneficiaries and with those who will play key roles in the plan.
By Dylan Jackson | April 30, 2021
Fox Rothschild chair Mark Silow said that, realistically, the firm can get to its goal of 50 Atlanta attorneys in one to three years.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman | April 30, 2021
While the creation of trusts may have significant tax savings, many clients remain concerned about giving up control to one trustee. Directed trusts have become increasingly popular with clients for precisely this reason. In this edition of their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman discuss this type of trust and analyze the current state of the law in New York pertaining to it.
By Greg Land | April 29, 2021
In a split decision, the Georgia Court of Appeals said a trust's "in terrorem" clause meant a man whose sisters were found to have exercised "undue influence" over his deceased father was nonetheless barred from challenging the document in court.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Adam L. Sandler and Gary R. Botwinick | April 29, 2021
Designing an estate plan to protect an inheritance should not be reserved just to the wealthiest clients. For most clients, the risk of a child's divorce is far greater than the risk of a future estate tax. To ensure that wealth protection is achieved, the trust must be very carefully drafted.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | April 8, 2021
With the chief justice not taking part, the remaining justices split 3-3 on the substantive question of whether attorney-client privilege should apply to fiduciaries and allow a trustee who racked up hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees to heavily redact those records.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Gerard G. Brew | April 8, 2021
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, 'S.T. v. 1515 Broad Street,' raises a host of issues about decision-making by those who encounter sudden disability or possible mental impairment or incapacity.
By Tasha Norman | April 7, 2021
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