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Warner Norcross + Judd

Protecting Against the Pendulum: Preserving Donor Intent Over Time in Charitable Giving

The name of this blog is Legacy Matters. And, in our experience, legacy does in fact matter to the clients of Warner Norcross + Judd’s Private Client and Family Office Group when it comes to charitable giving designed to...more

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC

To “B” or Not to “B” a Benefit Corporation *

As counsel for many socially-conscious businesses, perhaps the most frequent early-stage question we field from entrepreneurs is whether they should organize their business as a traditional business entity (such as a...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

The Case For Making Substantial Unrestricted Gifts To A Charitable Corporation Indirectly Via Assignment To An Independent...

When considering how to make a substantial gift to a charitable corporation, one should not rule out making it indirectly via assignment to an independent trustee. First, an independent trusteeship facilitates proper asset...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mission-Related Investments under Trust Law

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As explored in a previous article, the IRS clarified that mission-related investments (MRIs) will not trigger the private foundation “jeopardy investment” rule (that is, a private foundation cannot make investments that would...more

Charles E. Rounds, Jr. - Suffolk University...

The charitable corporation: A trust in disguise?

The charitable trust can have certain practical advantages over the charitable corporation, at least in some quarters and under certain circumstances. Operational simplicity and low-cost maintenance are some of the pluses....more

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