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You Say Its Your Birthday... But Could You Prove It?, Cynthia Ford Nov 2017

You Say Its Your Birthday... But Could You Prove It?, Cynthia Ford

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Elaine Gagliardi On Uncertain Times: Anticipating Change And Reacting To Recent Wealth Transfer Tax Developments, Elaine H. Gagliardi Sep 2017

Elaine Gagliardi On Uncertain Times: Anticipating Change And Reacting To Recent Wealth Transfer Tax Developments, Elaine H. Gagliardi

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Looming on the horizon is the very real possibility of estate tax repeal. In the interim for those clients needing to immediately make estate planning decisions, the question becomes what planning strategies best meet client needs in the face of an uncertain estate tax. Acknowledging that the ultimate answer depends on individual circumstances and goals, some common planning strategies nevertheless emerge as better options than others to address particular client goals, especially those of married couples. These planning strategies work well now and can be adapted to work well under the most likely Congressional response to repeal. Republicans have alluded …


Clear, Convincing And Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Montana Lawyers Are Amazing!, Cynthia Ford Apr 2017

Clear, Convincing And Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Montana Lawyers Are Amazing!, Cynthia Ford

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Confusion Over Sovereign Immunity : What Is Article Ii, Section 18 About?, Anthony Johnstone Mar 2017

Confusion Over Sovereign Immunity : What Is Article Ii, Section 18 About?, Anthony Johnstone

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Sovereign and personal immunities are a complex inheritance of both constitutional and common law. Article II, Section 18 of the Montana Constitution concerns only one strand of sovereign immunity doctrine, the tort liability of the state. Although there may be good arguments in law and justice for abolition, federal and state courts have long established the sovereign and personal immunities that were untouched by the state constitutional waiver of tort liability immunity.


Ostby, Montana's First Female Federal Judge, Left A Lasting Impact On The Judiciary, Cynthia Ford Jan 2017

Ostby, Montana's First Female Federal Judge, Left A Lasting Impact On The Judiciary, Cynthia Ford

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