News & Analysis as of

Probate Breach of Contract

Dickinson Wright

The Hazards of Not Changing Beneficiaries Post-Divorce

Dickinson Wright on

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

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Appointing a Receiver to Safeguard Against LLC Shenanigans

A prior post — A Receiver For Your LLC? — covered the basics of court-appointed receivers acting on behalf of an LLC. It is always worth keeping in mind that a receiver appointed to handle the affairs of an LLC is a “general...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

How Solid is the Stipulated Order for Paying Litigation-related Attorney Fees from a Trust?

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued an interesting ruling regarding the ability of a litigant in probate litigation to recover attorney fees from the trust in dispute, even if all parties agree to such payment. In...more

3 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide