What can we learn from Anna Nicole Smith?
Much has been written lately about the short and spectacular life of Anna Nicole Smith. Her recent death and its aftermath have only increased the media feeding frenzy. Rather than comment on the...
View ArticleDispute Over a Charity’s Name Change
A recent dispute over a Washington will highlights the necessity for clients to frequently review their estate plans, especially when those plans include wills or trusts that bequeath significant...
View ArticleMore News on Retirement Plan Problems
The San Diego Union-Tribune has been reporting for some time on the ongoing woes plaguing that city’s retirement system. A story reported on June 14, 2008 indicates that the city had hired a large law...
View ArticleI’ve Always Hated You
The world of estates litigation is certainly not boring. Sometimes it’s even about the money. There are psychologists who provide a valuable service in trying to help families work through issues...
View ArticleIt’s My Trust Fund, And I’ll Cry If I Want To
This might be a good time to emphasize that it’s a trust fund. The concept of one person or institution holding money in trust for someone else has been around for centuries. Apparently, some people...
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A Blog That Mentions Both Trusts and Estates Law and HootersBy Robert H. Louis A recent news report indicates that an effort will be made to sell or recapitalize the restaurant chain Hooters, as...
View ArticleEBSA Proposes Definition of Fiduciary
The Employee Benefits Security Administration has proposed a definition of the term “fiduciary” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the purpose of which is to expand the...
View ArticleEstate dispute of author/illustrator Tasha Tudor settles
Apparently, Ms. Tudor had written a will leaving her copyrights and other assets to her children and a grandchild, but a subsequent will eliminated the bequest to one son, except for an antique...
View ArticleWhy Families Fight Over Inheritances
An article in the on-line Wealth Counsel Quarterly asks why families fight over inheritances and offers several reasons: people are genetically inclined to competition and conflict receiving an...
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