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What Is An Asset Protection Trust?

An Asset Protection Trust is a legal arrangement where you transfer ownership of certain assets (money, property, investments, etc.) into a trust. Once inside the trust, those assets are generally harder for credit...

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Bohm, Wildish & Madsen

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Sealing In Murdoch Family Trust Dispute Improper

The Murdoch Family Trust litigation is making news again. Media organizations sought access to the proceedings and access to court filings in the case.

United States Commercial

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Administration Of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

This memorandum is designed to outline some of the basic administrative steps to be followed by the Trustee of an irrevocable life insurance trust (hereinafter referred to as an "ILIT" or the "Trust").

United States Family

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Wiggin & Dana

Remainder Beneficiaries Of A Revocable Trust May Lack Standing To Seek A Trust Accounting For The Period Prior To The Grantor's Death

When representing fiduciaries in litigation that estate and trust beneficiaries commence, my Farrell Fritz, P.C. colleagues and I seek to limit the fiduciaries' exposure to liability.

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Tax Changes And Planning Opportunities For 2026

United States Tax

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

How California Is Fine-Tuning Trust And Estate Administration

United States Family

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Private Client Services 2025 Year-End Advisory

United States Tax

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Wiggin & Dana

Panama Private Interest Foundations: Structure And US Tax Classification

United States Tax

GGI Global Alliance

Cross-border Trust Strategies: Maximising Jurisdictional Advantages

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Trustee Distribution Discretion: Lessons From Litigation

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Courts Weigh Priming Liens, Lender Protection

United States Insolvency

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Wealth Management Update

United States Wealth Mgt

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Proskauer Rose LLP

2025 – 2026 Planning Priorities

United States Family

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

IRS Issues Safe Harbor Allowing Investment Trusts To Stake Digital Assets Without Losing Favorable Tax Status

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How The GENIUS Act Is Reshaping Stablecoin Regulation And Emerging Financial Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Beyond Checkmate: Lessons From Chess In The Art Of Mediation

United States Litigation

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JAMS

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – October 2025

The APRA has announced that it will consult on targeted amendments to CPS 230 Operational Risk management by the end of 2025.

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Spousal Unity Rule: An Unconstitutional Trigger Of Grantor Trust Tax

Unsurprisingly, Congress has long chosen to tax a married grantor on trust income, so long as the grantor's spouse is included in the class of beneficiaries.

United States Tax

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Milbank LLP

Podcast - Trust Is Key

In this episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small shares how building genuine trust with a witness can make or break a case...

United States Commercial

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Holland & Knight

The Gift Of Long-Term Care

When high-net-worth families think about gifting, they often focus on asset-based strategies such as cash transfers, trust funding and charitable donations.

United States Commercial

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Kaufman Rossin

On Demand Webinar – Succession Planning Strategies For Trucking Businesses

United States Commercial

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Saxton & Stump

Which Is Better For Federal Employees: Wills Or Trusts?

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Can An Irrevocable Trust Be Changed? A Guide For North Carolina Families

United States Family

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trust & Will (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Killing Trusts Softly: Can Australia Abate Trump Duties With Aussie Super Funds?

United States Tax

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Withers LLP

Building Trust(s) In Arbitration

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

District Court Enjoins 401(k) Plan From Considering ESG

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

The Curious Case Of The Kid With Five Parents—Estate Planning For Assisted Reproductive Technology (Podcast)

United States Family

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Lowenstein Sandler

The Spousal Unity Rule: An Unconstitutional Grantor Trust Trigger

United States Family

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Milbank LLP

No-Action Relief Issued For Crypto Custodied With State Trust Companies

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

District Court Enjoins 401(k) Plan From Considering ESG

On October 1, 2025, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a final judgment in the widely-followed ERISA class action against the fiduciaries of American Airlines' 401(k) plan...

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

The Curious Case Of The Kid With Five Parents—Estate Planning For Assisted Reproductive Technology (Podcast)

In this episode of Splitting Heirs, host Warren K. Racusin sits down with Deb Guston, partner Guston & Guston, LLP, and Kim Mutcherson, professor of law at Rutgers Law School...

United States Family

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Lowenstein Sandler

The Spousal Unity Rule: An Unconstitutional Grantor Trust Trigger

Unsurprisingly, Congress has long chosen to tax a married grantor on trust income, so long as the grantor's spouse is included in the class of beneficiaries. The grantor of a trust, Congress apparently reasoned...

United States Family

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Milbank LLP

No-Action Relief Issued For Crypto Custodied With State Trust Companies

On 30 September 2025, the SEC's Division of Investment Management (Staff) issued a no-action letter confirming that, with respect to the placement and maintenance of crypto assets, it would not recommend enforcement action if investment advisers.

United States Technology

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K&L Gates LLP

Protecting An Estate Beneficiary With Addiction Issues Through California Estate Planning

United States Family

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Opelon

Summer Happenings

As the summer days come to an end, and Fall fast approaches, the Appellate and Surrogate's Courts have been busy at work issuing the following decisions of interest impacting the field of trusts and estates.

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Understanding Grantor Trusts: A Complete Guide For Oklahoma Residents

How These Powerful Estate Planning Tools Can Transform Your Wealth Transfer Strategy...

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Cantrell Law Firm

Estate Planning Essentials For Seamless Wealth Transfer

The U.S. is on the precipice of the largest generational transfer of wealth in history. Baby Boomers account for 51.8% of the country's total wealth, and over the next two decades (through 2045)...

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

Trust Protectors – Should You Have One?

When creating a trust, determining who you want to serve as trustee(s) and benefit from the trust as beneficiaries are decisions that need to be made for every trust.

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Choosing The Right Fiduciary In An Estate Plan: A Decision To Shape A Legacy

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Portability Pitfalls: Why Complete And Accurate Estate Tax Returns Matter

United States Tax

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Selling Your Business? Wealth Planning Tips To Prepare

United States Wealth Mgt

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Kaufman Rossin

When A Corporate Trustee May Be A Disadvantage For Your Trust

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Navigating Solo Aging With Dr. Gerda Maissel (Video)

United States Family

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Offit Kurman

CareYaya: A Revolutionary Approach To Elder Care (Video)

United States Family

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Offit Kurman

Choosing A Trustee: Navigating The Complexities And Key Considerations (Podcast)

United States Family

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Offit Kurman

Establishing A Family Office: 5 Essential Tips For Getting Started

United States Wealth Mgt

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Fennemore

The Use Of Trusts In Mortgage Loan Financing

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

The Consequences Of Deception: Defendant Hit With $4.5 Million Judgment After 12-Year "Wild Goose Chase Based On A Lie"

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts: Which One Is Right For You?

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Deadline Fast Approaching To File A Pennsylvania Annual Report

United States Commercial

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Cross-Border Estate Planning: A Guide For Multi-Citizens

United States Family

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Harvey Law Group

CFPB Dismisses Two Actions Against Student Loan Trusts And Subprime Auto Lender

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Lengthy Opinion Delivered Regarding In Terrorem Clause

United States Litigation

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Navigating Solo Aging With Dr. Gerda Maissel (Video)

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Offit Kurman

CareYaya: A Revolutionary Approach To Elder Care (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts In A Rising Interest Rate Environment (Video)

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Lathrop GPM

Ten Minute Interview: How To Mitigate Trustee Liability (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Private Family Trust Companies (Video)

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Duggan Bertsch

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