Wealth Watch News

Wrestling with the Privacy Rights
Of John E. du Pont, Convicted Murderer 

Jan 27, 2010, By John T. Brooks, partner and Samantha E. Weissbluth, senior counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago

A Pennsylvania court weighs in on a former wrestler’s bid to unseal the records of du Pont’s incapacity hearing so as to peer into his trust documents ...

Charitable Lids
Triumph Again 

Jan 20, 2010, By David Thayne Leibell, partner in the Stamford, Conn. and New York City offices of Wiggin and Dana LLP

They now should be at, or near the top of many wealthy families’ to-do lists in 2010—but only if there’s an estate tax this year ...

Gates Embraces Philanthro-capitalism 

Dec 30, 2009, By David T. Leibell, partner at Wiggin and Dana LLP, resident in the Stamford, Conn and NYC offices

The world’s largest private foundation bets big on venture philanthropy ...

Tortured Evolution
Of Tortious Interference 

Dec 23, 2009, By John Brooks, partner, and Samantha E. Weissbluth, senior counsel, Foley & Lardner, LLP, Chicago

Illinois’ high court allows a tort claim where a probate contest is time-barred. The case involves a pastor’s cozy relationship with his elderly parishioner. She wound up giving him lifetime gifts, then a bequest—all of which left a children’s hospital, her earlier will’s beneficiary, with nada...

Fear, Greed And A Time for Giving Thanks 

Nov 25, 2009, By Elizabeth K. Miller, president, Summit Place
Financial Advisors, LLC, Short Hills, N.J.

Clients are worried about missing the rally, but they are even more worried about downside risks. How should financial advisors address clients' concerns and show their value?...

DNA = Does Not Apply 

Nov 18, 2009, By John T. Brooks, partner, and Samantha E. Weissbluth, senior counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago

A daughter is a daughter for trust purposes — even though she never was adopted and is not genetic descendant...

What Estate Tax Reform? 

Oct 28, 2009, By Gail E. Cohen, executive vice president and general trust counsel, Fiduciary Trust Company International, New York

Don’t bet on any. Congress just might do nothing and send us back to the 2001 scenario—permanently. Advisors should consider taking immediate action to plan properly for that, and other possible scenarios...

Charities Roll Snake Eyes 

Oct 28, 2009, By David T. Leibell and Daniel L. Daniels, partners in the Stamford, Conn. and New York offices of Wiggin and Dana LLP

The heirs won—eventually. But a case out of New York reminds lawyers everywhere of the importance of tax apportionment in estate planning ...

Tax Law Update 

Oct 21, 2009, By David A. Handler, partner, and James Thibodeau, associate, in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP

It may be the attorney’s fault. . . but you’re still liable...

Posthumously Conceived Children
And Their Survivor Benefit  

Oct 21, 2009, By John T. Brooks, partner, and Samantha E. Weissbluth, senior counsel, in the Chicago office and Ryan Gehrke, former summer associate, in the Madison, Wis. office of Foley & Lardner LLP

State law results in schizophrenic decisions
from the Ninth Circuit and a lesson for us all...

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next