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Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Estate Planning Lessons Learned from Jimmy Buffet’s Estate

Jimmy Buffett passed away last year with an estate plan that detailed his wishes as to the disposition of his assets upon his passing. All of Jimmy’s assets passed into trust for the benefit of his surviving spouse, Jane,...more

Lowndes

Start 2025 Right: Update Your Estate Plan with a Preneed Guardianship Designation

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It is the start of a new year which means that it is a great time to update or refresh your estate plan. In Florida, planning for the future is a crucial step to ensure that your wishes are honored, and your loved ones are...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

The Estate Planner, September/October 2022

Estate planning for the happily married - Hedge your bets with a SLAT One of the biggest challenges of estate planning is dealing with uncertainty. For 2022, for example, the federal gift and estate tax exemption is $12.06...more

Winstead PC

Court Holds That Trust Owned Mineral Interests And Not The Settlor’s Wife

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In Moore v. Estate of Moore, a decedent’s wife claimed that she had an interest in an oil and gas lease formerly owned by her deceased husband. No. 07-20-00019-CV, 2021 Tex. App. LEXIS 6142 (Tex. App.—Amarillo July 30, 2021,...more

Downey Brand LLP

Immortal Right — Income Beneficiary’s Entitlement to Accounting Continues after Death

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Many California trusts confer a lifetime right to income on a person (often the surviving spouse) with the remainder passing to designated survivors upon the income beneficiary’s death. When the income beneficiary dies, is it...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief: Alexis Gruttadauria and Rich Schoenstein Discuss Why You Need an Estate Plan

Trusts and Estates Attorney Alexis Gruttadauria joins host and Litigation Partner Rich Schoenstein to discuss “Why You Need an Estate Plan” on the latest episode of Law Brief. Lexi and Rich delve into the legal disposition of...more

White and Williams LLP

Personal Representatives and Fiduciaries: Executors, Administrators and Trustees and Their Duties

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The death of a loved one or close friend is a traumatic experience. In addition to the emotional anguish, those who are charged with dealing with the decedent’s personal and financial affairs following death are often left...more

Bowditch & Dewey

The Second Time Around: Estate Planning for Blended Families

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Estate planning is about formalizing your intentions for what will happen when you pass away. For those in a second marriage with children from a prior relationship, it is even more important to spell out your intentions and...more

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