Changes should lead to change: Timely review of will and trust is critical
Your mom goes to an attorney and, after thoroughly analyzing her financial wealth, goals and family members, signs her will, ...
Lawmakers, DAs push for punishment of adults who abuse positions of trust
Massachusetts lawmakers are renewing an attempt to close a loophole in state law so that students don’t become the victims of ...
Proposed new law to tackle cronyism in Lords ‘would enhance public trust’
A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and “enhance public trust”, ...
The National Law Review5d
Trust But Verify (With A Minimum Investment Amount)
We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation ...
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When Hostilities Break Out Between Co-trustees, Where Does That Leave Trust Counsel?
When hostilities break out between individual co-trustees, incumbent trust counsel faces a representation conundrum. In §8.8 ...
Granting Superpowers to Commute a QTIP Trust
Although the QTIP trust can be beneficial, it can come at a significant tax cost. This is because the assets remaining in the ...
MassLive12d
Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
Here’s what the Trust Act is and everything you need to know. The Trust Act, first signed into law in 2014 by former Mayor Marty Walsh, outlines the Boston Police Department’s role in working ...
Report on filing rules for bare trusts finds issues with both the law and the CRA
Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson says the filing requirements were too complex and the tax agency took too long to ...