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Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, And Fiduciary Administration, Mary F. Radford Dec 2003

Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, And Fiduciary Administration, Mary F. Radford

Mercer Law Review

This Article examines the major cases decided and legislation enacted during the period from June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003. The cases and statutes discussed cover the substantive law relating to decedents' estates, trusts, and guardianships, and to the fiduciaries who administer these entities. The cases also explore procedural rules that apply in litigation arising from the creation and ongoing administration of these legal relationships.


Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson Nov 2003

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Level Five Philanthropy: Designing A Plan For Strategic, Effective, Efficient Giving, James Edward Harris Oct 2003

Level Five Philanthropy: Designing A Plan For Strategic, Effective, Efficient Giving, James Edward Harris

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Public Independent Fact-Finding: A Trust-Generating Institution For An Age Of Corporate Illegitimacy And Public Mistrust, R. William Ide Iii, Douglas H. Yarn May 2003

Public Independent Fact-Finding: A Trust-Generating Institution For An Age Of Corporate Illegitimacy And Public Mistrust, R. William Ide Iii, Douglas H. Yarn

Vanderbilt Law Review

Public distrust in the wake of corporate scandals caused corporate legitimacy crises for the companies involved and for the marketplace as a whole. The loss of trust has contributed to an environment in which traditional responses to allegations of wrongdoing and incompetence are less effective. Alternatively, organizations engage in "Public independent fact-finding" ("PIFF") by hiring public figures with reputations for integrity to conduct internal investigations and to report their findings to the public. This Article describes the role played by trust, reputation, and social legitimacy in the health of organizations and examines corporate legitimacy crises and traditional responses. Identifying factors …


Life After Death? The Role Of Postmortem Events In Valuing Deductions For Claims Against Estates, Benjamin Clark Brown Mar 2003

Life After Death? The Role Of Postmortem Events In Valuing Deductions For Claims Against Estates, Benjamin Clark Brown

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Future Interests, T. P. Gallanis Mar 2003

The Future Of Future Interests, T. P. Gallanis

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Illegitimate Children’S Rights In Probate Proceedings—In Re Estate Of James A. Palmer, Deceased, Robert A. Mcleod Jan 2003

Illegitimate Children’S Rights In Probate Proceedings—In Re Estate Of James A. Palmer, Deceased, Robert A. Mcleod

William Mitchell Law Review

The transfer of a person's assets after death has been an important element in the law beginning with the Magna Carta, and is firmly rooted in American jurisprudence. Defining children and heirs for probate purposes remains a difficult issue. In particular, the determination of children and heirs in an age when the birth of “illegitimate” children is common makes the proper and just determination of heirship a recurring and timely topic. The Minnesota Probate Code defines the term “child” and provides: “a person is the child of the person's parents regardless of the marital status of the parents and the …


The Ethical Responsibilities Of Estate Planning Attorneys In The Representation Of Non-Traditional Couples, Jennifer Tulin Mcgrath Jan 2003

The Ethical Responsibilities Of Estate Planning Attorneys In The Representation Of Non-Traditional Couples, Jennifer Tulin Mcgrath

Seattle University Law Review

This Article examines an estate planning attorney's ethical responsibilities when representing one type of non-traditional family: a non-traditional couple. Currently, there are four recognized ethical theories regarding the legal representation of individuals: individual representation; joint representation; intermediary representation; and family representation. This Article explores each of these ethical theories in connection with the representation of traditional couples. These ethical theories are then applied to the representation of nontraditional couples. Although any one of these ethical models may be utilized, this Article concludes that a modified version of family representation provides the estate planning attorney with the most appropriate ethical standard …


A Sanist Will?, Pamela R. Champine Jan 2003

A Sanist Will?, Pamela R. Champine

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.


Separation Custody, And Estate Planning Issues Relating To Companion Animals, Rebecca J. Huss Jan 2003

Separation Custody, And Estate Planning Issues Relating To Companion Animals, Rebecca J. Huss

University of Colorado Law Review

No abstract provided.


Managing Assets: The Oklahoma Uniform Principal And Income Act, Mark R. Gillett, Katheleen R. Guzman Jan 2003

Managing Assets: The Oklahoma Uniform Principal And Income Act, Mark R. Gillett, Katheleen R. Guzman

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.