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Discretionary Trusts: An Update, Richard C. Ausness Jan 2018

Discretionary Trusts: An Update, Richard C. Ausness

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In the past, settlors tended to limit a trustee’s discretion by setting forth a specific formula for the distribution of trust assets. Nowadays, however, settlors often prefer to vest more discretion in their trustees. This is partly due to the fact that beneficiaries tend to live longer and, therefore, trusts inevitably last longer, thereby requiring trustees to respond to changing conditions. In addition, settlors often believe that vesting increased discretion on the part of trustees will discourage beneficiaries from bringing expensive and disruptive challenges to their decisions.

Nevertheless, the trend toward increased discretion is not without its problems. First of …


Bizarre Love Triangle: The Spending Clause, Section 1983, And Medicaid Entitlements, Nicole Huberfeld Dec 2008

Bizarre Love Triangle: The Spending Clause, Section 1983, And Medicaid Entitlements, Nicole Huberfeld

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The first two terms of the Roberts Court signal a willingness to revisit precedent, even decisions that have been considered long-settled, and the United States Supreme Court may be ready to reinterpret another area of jurisprudence: the private enforcement of conditions on federal spending against states through actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The most recent pre-Roberts Court precedent is Gonzaga University v. Doe, a 2002 decision that made it more difficult for individuals harmed by violations of federal laws to enforce rights through § 1983 actions. Federal courts have inconsistently and confusingly applied the Gonzaga framework, but the …


25th Annual Midwest/Midsouth Estate Planning Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, Turney P. Berry, Robert M. Bellatti, Edward J. Beckwith, Susan Porter, Jesse T. Mountjoy, Jeffrey M. Yussman, Tawana L. Edwards, Wayne F. Wilson, Sheldon G. Gilman, Edward A. Rothschild, Norvie L. Lay, Theodore B. Atlass Jul 1998

25th Annual Midwest/Midsouth Estate Planning Institute, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, Turney P. Berry, Robert M. Bellatti, Edward J. Beckwith, Susan Porter, Jesse T. Mountjoy, Jeffrey M. Yussman, Tawana L. Edwards, Wayne F. Wilson, Sheldon G. Gilman, Edward A. Rothschild, Norvie L. Lay, Theodore B. Atlass

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Materials from UK/CLE's 25th Annual Midwest/Midsouth Estate Planning Institute held in July 1998.