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Virginia’s Often Overlooked Accelerated Statute of Limitations in Breach of Trust Claims

Under Virginia law, when a party is considering filing a lawsuit, the most important thing to consider is whether or not the cause of action that is the basis for the lawsuit is time-barred. This is determined by the...more

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Fiduciary Litigators Beware: the Overlapping Coverage of the Uniform Trust Code and the Uniform Prudent Management of...

Some administered charitable gifts may qualify as “charitable trusts” under the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) and as “institutional funds” under the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA). An “institutional...more

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Texas Supreme Court Declines The Chance To Rule On Whether There Is A Right To A Jury Trial In A Trust Modification Suit

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In In re Troy S. Poe Trust, a co-trustee of a trust filed suit to modify the trust to increase the number of trustees and change the method for trustees to vote on issues as well as other modifications, including, incredibly,...more

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Is A Trust Always A Person?

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Yesterday's post discussed Justice Grimes' opinion that while a trust must always act through a trustee, a trust is a "person" that may associate in a partnership under the California Uniform Partnership Act of 1994 (Cal....more

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