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Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Love Actually: Planning Considerations for Marriage, Divorce, Cohabitation, the Death of a Spouse, and More

Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. Today, Farella podcast host Hons Yung is joined by Gigi Orta, a managing director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, to discuss the movie Love Actually. Gigi and Hons...more

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Mamma Mia!: Common Estate Planning Issues for Blended Families

Welcome to The Verdict: Estate Planning Through Film. I'm Hons Yung, and today I’m joined by Farella Senior Associate Taylor Porter to discuss the movie Mamma Mia! With ABBA's blend of pop, rock, and disco setting the tone,...more

Lewitt Hackman

Second Marriage Prenup: Protecting Your Assets and Loved Ones

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While second marriages represent a fresh start and an exciting journey, consider the potential financial and legal outcomes before you re-tie the knot. A prenuptial agreement (prenup), a contract that outlines both spouses’...more

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The Dos and Don’ts of a High-Asset Divorce

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Divorce is not easy, and when substantial assets are involved, the process becomes even more complex. High-asset divorces should be approached with the goal of fairness and financial security for the family.  I’ve compiled...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Keeping Romance Alive in Premarital Planning

Each year, “proposal season” begins around Thanksgiving and ends on Valentine’s Day. Then the planning begins — the date, the venue, the guests — and, for many couples, a premarital agreement....more

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Understanding Inheritance and Equitable Distribution in South Carolina Divorce

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Dividing assets in a divorce is often a complicated and emotional process, and when inheritance is involved, the stakes can be even higher. In South Carolina, inherited property is generally considered separate from marital...more

The Estate Lawyers

Divorce Need Not Ignite Estate Litigation, But Too Often It Does

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Certain life events demand that estate planners work with client testators to adjust their estate plans. Divorce and remarriage are at the top of that list. When matrimony devolves into acrimony – setting the stage for...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Remember to Adjust Your Estate Plan During or After a Divorce

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Married couples often have wills naming one another as their primary beneficiary. People also often name their spouse as beneficiary of retirement accounts and life insurance policies. Upon commencing a divorce action,...more

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Colorado Case Holds That A Beneficiary’s Lifestyle Is Judged At The Time That The Settlor Dies Or When The Trust Becomes...

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In Reece Trust v. Reece, a husband created a trust for his wife, and they then began divorce proceedings. No. 22CA1393, 2023 COA 89, 2023 Colo. App. LEXIS 1456 (Colo. App. September 28, 2023)....more

Stark & Stark

The Crucial Importance of Updating Documents After Divorce

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Divorce can be a challenging and emotionally draining experience, leaving individuals with numerous legal and personal matters to resolve. Amidst all the turmoil, it is vital for people to understand the significance of...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Does a Declaration of Trust Ownership Convert a Beneficiary Designation to a Trust Asset?

In the recent case of Schaddelee as Cotrustee of Ronald Schaddelee Irrevocable Trust v. Deleon as Cotrustee of Ronald Schaddelee Irrevocable Trust, 2023 WL 4143639 (Mich Ct App Jun 22, 2023) (unpublished), the Michigan Court...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Sad Tale of Hubby and Lovey: Preparing One’s Estate for the Possibility of Divorce

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In this episode of “Splitting Heirs,” Warren K. Racusin, partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Trusts & Estates practice, speaks with Sharon L. Klein, EVP, President - Family Wealth, Eastern U.S. Region & Head of National Divorce...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Once Removed Episode 12: SLATs and the Case of McKim vs. McKim

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Steve Murphy, chair of the private wealth services group, dives deeper into the subject of SLATs in this episode. SLATs can work well with estate tax benefits and creditor protection benefits, all while giving the spouse...more

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Trust Issues in Divorce Proceedings - Presentation - May 2023

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David F. Johnson presented to the Tarrant County Probate Bar Association on May 4, 2023, on the topic of “Trust Issues in Divorce Proceedings.” This program discussed some of the many trust issues that arise in divorce...more

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[Webinar] Financial Services - Trust Issues In Divorce Proceedings - May 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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This presentation covers trust issues that arise in divorce disputes, such as spouses creating an irrevocable trust, fraud claims to void a trust, conflict of interest issues raised by the same attorney drafting both spouse’s...more

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Trust Issues In Divorce Proceedings - Presentation

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David F. Johnson presented “Trust Issues In Divorce Proceedings” on November 17, 2021. This presentation covered trust issues that arise in divorce disputes, such as spouses creating an irrevocable trust, fraud claims to void...more

Ruder Ware

Protecting Your Inheritance

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So you’ve received an inheritance and you’re married. The person who left you the inheritance probably intended for it to benefit you, not your spouse, if you get divorced. How do you protect the inheritance?...more

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Five Fast Facts About Qualified Spousal Trusts

The Qualified Spousal Trust Act (the “Act”) was passed by the Arkansas Legislature during the Spring 2019 Legislative Session. The Act applies to joint revocable trusts created by married individuals prior to or after the...more

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Your Slice of the Pizza – Only Directly Inherited Asset Qualifies as Separate Property

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It is widely understood in California that inherited assets, unlike assets earned from labor, are the separate property of the receiving spouse.  But what if the assets do not come directly from a parent and instead pass from...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] 2019 Private Client West Coast Forum – November 8th, Palo Alto, CA

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Please join us this November for McDermott Will & Emery’s Private Client West Coast Forum. At this complimentary program, experienced McDermott partners will lead discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high...more

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[Event] 2019 Private Client West Coast Forum – November 7th, San Francisco, CA

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Please join us this November for McDermott Will & Emery’s Private Client West Coast Forum. At this complimentary program, experienced McDermott partners will lead discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high...more

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[Event] 2019 Private Client West Coast Forum – November 6th, Los Angeles, CA

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Please join us this November for McDermott Will & Emery’s Private Client West Coast Forum. At this complimentary program, experienced McDermott partners will lead discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Making Them

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As estate planners, we have seen it all over the years. What we have learned is that people make some common mistakes. Whether due to procrastination, lack of follow through, or ignoring their own mortality! This article...more

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Lessons to be Learned From the Power of Attorney

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Powers of attorney and trust instruments have each been the subject of many an estate plan. They each have also been the subject of multiple estate litigations. In combination, the two have served as fodder for controversies...more

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T&E Litigation Newsletter - December 2016

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The last several weeks have brought us two decisions in which issues of family law intersected with T&E issues. First, the decision in Heystek v. Duncan, Case No. 15-P-1201, 2016 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1113 (Nov. 21,...more

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