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Court Dismissed Appeal From Interim Trust Orders Because It Lacked Jurisdiction

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In White v. White, an income beneficiary of a trust was retained to manage ranch property. No. 08-23-00244-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 8896 (Tex. App.—El Paso December 19, 2024, no pet.)....more

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The Hazards of Not Changing Beneficiaries Post-Divorce

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A recent case by the Tennessee Court of Appeals highlights the importance of changing one’s insurance and retirement policy beneficiaries after divorce. This is true no matter what the divorce documents say and no matter what...more

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Court Dismissed An Appeal From A Probate Court Order Due To A Lack Of Jurisdiction

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In In re Estate of Carr, the court of appeals dismissed an appeal from a probate court order due to a lack of jurisdiction. No. 04-23-00287-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 7827 (Tex. App.—San Antonio November 6, 2024, no pet....more

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What Type of Facts Support a “Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship” Determination to Trigger the Presumption of Undue Influence?

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Two recent Michigan Court of Appeals cases delve into what it takes to successfully pursue an undue influence claim. In re Sherrod Estate, No 369863, 2025 WL 855275 (Mich Ct App Mar 18, 2025) (unpublished) and In re Estate of...more

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