Wake-Up Call
The law generally precludes prosecuting a will contest until after the testator's death because, until then, a will contest is not ripe. But does the...
Oh Leona!
It could've gotten ugly. There certainly were enough high-powered lawyers on the case and enough money at stake. But apparently, everybody involved decided...
Making Arbitration Truly Mandatory
Florida recently became the first state to adopt a law that makes the mandatory arbitration clauses in trust documents truly mandatory. This landmark...
Pepperidge Farm Legacy
On June 25, 2007, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Knight v. Commissioner1 to decide whether trusts and estates can fully deduct the fees they pay for...
A Call to Mediate
There will be a dramatic increase in the volume and complexity of trusts-and-estates disputes in the near future. It's time to embrace mediation as an...
Related Links
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
www.flprobatelitigation.comPublished by Juan C. Antenez of Stokes McMillan Maracini & Antúnez. News, cases and resources.
The New York Probate Litigation Blog
www.nyprobatelitigation.comPublished by Philip M. Bernstein of P M Bernstein P.C. in Garden City, N.Y. From the website: “This blog is intended to help address this situation by providing information about probate and estate law and litigation in New York. It will include a mix of articles, relevant state court decisions and links to other related websites. We hope to provide assistance to the non-lawyer looking for basic information about New York probate law as well as to out-of-state attorneys with clients having estate issues in New York.”
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