Two sisters from New York sued a New Jersey cemetery for $25 million after learning that their mother had been buried in a different grave site than the one they had been visiting since her death in 1990…..
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Estate Administration, Estate Planning, In the News, InterestCan a person convicted of murder but found to have been not criminally responsible benefit from the proceeds of an insurance policy held by the deceased? ….
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Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, In the News, InsuranceTestators often draft into trusts conditions that limit the circumstances in which trust property may be distributed to beneficiaries. Some conditions test the boundaries of testamentary freedom, and raise complex questions about the relevance of human rights norms to trusts and estates law…..
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Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving, Trustee, Trusts, WillsWhen opposing a dependant support claim on the grounds that you are upholding the intentions of a testator, as this recent B.C. case indicates, think carefully about the possible cost consequences of so doing before proceeding to trial…..
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Contested wills, Estate Litigation, Executors, Family Conflict, WillsShould judicial decisions be written so the public wants to read them? What might happen when a decision goes viral?….
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