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Texas Legislative Update: Proposed Reforms to Chapters 303, 392 and 394

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As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...more

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U.S.-Based Statutory Foundations: the Best of a Trust and a Non-Trust?

A trust structure, commonly used for estate planning, can be problematic in certain civil law jurisdictions, such as those in many European countries. Recent acts enacted in Wyoming and New Hampshire allow for the...more

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Governor Scott and Tripartisan Group of Legislators Submit Ambitious Housing Bill

On January 10, Governor Scott and a tripartisan group of legislators presented H. 719, dubbed the BeHOME Act.  This bill may constitute the most ambitious reform effort to date to address Vermont’s inadequate housing supply...more

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Ground Lease Risks in Municipal Bond Projects

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Ground lease structures have become a common feature of conduit financings in the municipal bond market. They provide tax advantages to projects and can be structured several different ways depending on the tax-exempt status...more

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IL Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on Constitutionality of Hospital Exemption

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The Illinois Supreme Court has issued an opinion in Carle Foundation v. Cunningham Township, the case involving the constitutionality of the statute granting hospitals a special property tax exemption. In remanding this case...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2016

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Timely Topics - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued on Dec. 17, 2015, a memorandum instructing its examiners not to conduct employment tax audits of churches without getting in touch with a high-ranking Treasury...more

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A Deluge Of Dismissals: Indiana Tax Court Dismisses 11 Property Tax Exemption Appeals For Lack Of Jurisdiction

When it rains, it pours. On January 20, the Indiana Tax Court issued eleven rulings dismissing property tax exemption appeals for lack of jurisdiction....more

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The Seventh Circuit Interprets Wisconsin Exemption Law on College Savings Accounts and Retirement Annuities, but Did It Have...

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As we explained in a post yesterday, the Seventh Circuit in In re Bronk (Cirilli v. Bronk), No. 13-1123 (7th Cir. Jan. 5, 2015), made some new law on Wisconsin’s college savings account (Edvest) and annuity exemptions for...more

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