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Full-Text Articles in Estates and Trusts
The Attorney General And The Charitable Trust Act - Wills, Contest And Construction, Dale R. Martin
The Attorney General And The Charitable Trust Act - Wills, Contest And Construction, Dale R. Martin
Cleveland State Law Review
In Ohio the Attorney General shall appear in any court or tribunal in which the state is interested. The common law interpretation of the duties of the Attorney General regarding charitable trusts in the state of Ohio has been supplanted by statutory law which is enumerated in Sections 109.23-109.33 of the Ohio Revised Code, often referred to as the Charitable Trusts Act.
Marshaling Claims--The Effect Of State Exemption Laws On Collection Of Government Liens, Boyd Lee Warner Ii
Marshaling Claims--The Effect Of State Exemption Laws On Collection Of Government Liens, Boyd Lee Warner Ii
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Chancery Practice On The American Frontier: A Study Of The Records Of The Supreme Court Of Michigan Territory, 1805-1836, William Wirt Blume
Chancery Practice On The American Frontier: A Study Of The Records Of The Supreme Court Of Michigan Territory, 1805-1836, William Wirt Blume
Michigan Law Review
The act of Congress of January 11, 1805, which created Michigan Territory out of Indiana Territory, provided that the new territory should have a government "in all respects similar" to that provided for the Northwest Territory by the Ordinance of 1787. The Ordinance had provided for the appointment of a court to consist of three judges who should have "a common law jurisdiction. "
Property - Powers - State Powers Statutes Protecting Creditors And Requiring Formal Execution, Robert A. Smith S. Ed.
Property - Powers - State Powers Statutes Protecting Creditors And Requiring Formal Execution, Robert A. Smith S. Ed.
Michigan Law Review
The first part of the comment considers the elevation sections of the statute-sections that change the donee's interest in the appointive or dispositive property to a fee for the benefit of creditors. The second part considers the execution sections of the statute-sections that subject the execution of powers to conveyancing requirements. These sections are of the utmost significance to estate planners.
Non-Domiciliary Decedents' Estates: A Problem For Title Examiners In New York, Douglass Boshkoff
Non-Domiciliary Decedents' Estates: A Problem For Title Examiners In New York, Douglass Boshkoff
Articles by Maurer Faculty
No abstract provided.
Future Interests - Rule Against Perpetuities - Recent Statutory Amendment In New York, Paul K. Gaston S.Ed.
Future Interests - Rule Against Perpetuities - Recent Statutory Amendment In New York, Paul K. Gaston S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
After 128 years of criticism and confusion and enormous amounts of litigation, New York has amended its statutory rule against perpetuities. The old rule provided that the absolute power of alienation could not be suspended for longer, than "two lives in being" at the creation of the estate plus a minority exception in some cases. Under the new rule the absolute power of alienation can be suspended for a period measured by any number of "lives in being" at the creation of the estate so long as they are not "so designated or so numerous as to make proof of …
A Widow's Dower Rights--Kentucky Dower Rights; On Intestacy Or Upon Renunciation Of Her Husband's Will, Nelson E. Shafer
A Widow's Dower Rights--Kentucky Dower Rights; On Intestacy Or Upon Renunciation Of Her Husband's Will, Nelson E. Shafer
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Wills - Execution - Attestation, Max H. Bergman
Wills - Execution - Attestation, Max H. Bergman
Michigan Law Review
Prospective witnesses to a will saw the testatrix standing in an adjoining room engaged in writing. Soon thereafter, the testatrix asked them to come in and sign a paper. Her name had already been written on the document, and she neither signed it in the witnesses' presence nor in any manner indicated the writing to be her will. The witnesses read enough of the document, however, to know it was a will, before subscribing it in the presence of the testatrix and one another. Three of the testatrix' sons objected to the probate of the will on the ground that …
Remnant Gifts Over In Kentucky, W. L. Matthews Jr.
Remnant Gifts Over In Kentucky, W. L. Matthews Jr.
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Some Observation On Wills Under The Indiana Probate Code Of 1953, Max Rheinstein
Some Observation On Wills Under The Indiana Probate Code Of 1953, Max Rheinstein
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Wills--Formalities For Execution--Publication And Acknowledgment In Kentucky, P. Joan Skaggs
Wills--Formalities For Execution--Publication And Acknowledgment In Kentucky, P. Joan Skaggs
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Taxation-Federal Estate Tax-Relevance Of Marital Deduction To Computation Of Widow's Distributive Share Of Husband's Estate Where She Elects To Take Against Will, Alice Austin
Michigan Law Review
A widow electing to take against her husband's will claimed to be entitled to have her one-third share of decedent's net personal estate computed without deduction of federal estate taxes, on the theory that Congress in allowing the marital deduction intended that a widow's share qualifying for such deduction should be free of the impact of the federal estate tax. The state had no statute providing for apportionment of federal estate taxes. Held: Congress did not intend, by allowing the marital deduction, to change the rule that state law is determinative of the impact of the federal estate tax. …
Development Of Descent In Indiana, John S. Grimes
Development Of Descent In Indiana, John S. Grimes
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Indiana Probate Code And The Model Probate Code: A Comparison, Lewis M. Simes
The Indiana Probate Code And The Model Probate Code: A Comparison, Lewis M. Simes
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Defeasance As A Restrictive Device In Michigan, William F. Fratcher
Defeasance As A Restrictive Device In Michigan, William F. Fratcher
Michigan Law Review
Quite apart from any question of their validity, the imposition of use restrictions by means of a prohibition was not practicable before the development of equitable remedies because the common law afforded no method of enforcing such a prohibition. One who conveyed land in violation of a prohibition on alienation might attempt to enforce the prohibition by attacking the validity of his own conveyance but one who violated a prohibition on use had neither motive nor method for challenging his own acts. Hence attempts to restrict use by common law devices are necessarily confined to penalty restraints and to limitations …
Recent Developments In The Kentucky Law Of Wills--1949-1954, Frederick W. Whiteside Jr., James S. Kostas
Recent Developments In The Kentucky Law Of Wills--1949-1954, Frederick W. Whiteside Jr., James S. Kostas
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Future Interests-Powers Of Appointment-Exclusive And Nonexclusive Powers And The Doctrine Of Illusory Appointments, John Houck S.Ed
Future Interests-Powers Of Appointment-Exclusive And Nonexclusive Powers And The Doctrine Of Illusory Appointments, John Houck S.Ed
Michigan Law Review
Testatrix, after making certain specific bequests, devised the residue of her estate to her son George for life. The will stated that upon the death of George, the property should pass to his widow and descendants, "provided, however, that [George] may devise his interest to his widow, his descendants or my descendants." The will further provided that if George should die leaving no widow or descendants, and without having made a testamentary disposition, the property was to pass one-half to George's brother and his descendants, and one-half to a sister. George died without having married and left a will which …
Ten Probate Codes, Lewis M. Simes
Ten Probate Codes, Lewis M. Simes
Michigan Law Review
It is the purpose of this article to summarize some of the most important aspects of these codes for the purpose of indicating legislative trends. For the most part, they will be discussed in the chronological order of their enactment. While some of them deal with many other matters besides the law of decedents' estates, such as guardianships and testamentary trusts, this discussion will be limited to the substantive and procedural law of decedents' estates, exclusive of matters of ancillary administration.
Constitutional Law-Power Of State To Discriminate Against Federal Government By Testamentary Transfer Statute, Gordon W. Hueschen
Constitutional Law-Power Of State To Discriminate Against Federal Government By Testamentary Transfer Statute, Gordon W. Hueschen
Michigan Law Review
Decedent, domiciled in California, made a testamentary gift to the United States. By an interpretation of the state probate code, the California Supreme Court held the gift invalid and directed distribution to decedent's heirs. The United States asserted unconstitutional interference with the federal government's power to receive gifts. On appeal to the United States Supreme Court, held, affirmed. The California Probate Code did not violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution, and no unconstitutional discrimination was effected against the federal government thereby, even though the statute allows testamentary gifts by state domiciliaries to the state and prohibits testamentary gifts …
Trusts-Spendthrift Trusts-Restrictions On Alienation As A Constitutionally Protected Property Right Of The Donor, Thomas Hartwell
Trusts-Spendthrift Trusts-Restrictions On Alienation As A Constitutionally Protected Property Right Of The Donor, Thomas Hartwell
Michigan Law Review
The beneficiary of a spendthrift trust, created in 1921, sought to renounce and terminate her life interest, thereby vesting the fee simple of the trust res in her son, as remainderman, free of the spendthrift provisions. A Pennsylvania statute, passed in 1945, authorized anyone with any interest in real or personal property to disclaim such interest, irrespective of any so-called spendthrift trust provisions. Held, prayer for termination denied on the ground that the statute, as it applied to spendthrift trusts created before its passage, was a violation of the donor-settlor's property rights under the Pennsylvania Constitution. To allow the …
Future Interests-Rule As To Remoteness Of Vesting In California, Howard W. Haftel S. Ed.
Future Interests-Rule As To Remoteness Of Vesting In California, Howard W. Haftel S. Ed.
Michigan Law Review
T devised the income of a trust to his unmarried daughter for life. If at her death there were living issue of the daughter, the income was to be distributed to such issue until 24 years after T's death. The trust was then to terminate, unless issue, who had been living at T's death, should survive the 24-year period, in which event the income was to continue to be distributed until the death of such issue. It was further provided, "if my said daughter survives me, but at the time of her death leaves no issue of hers …
Future Interests-Worthier Title Doctrine, David H. Armstrong S. Ed.
Future Interests-Worthier Title Doctrine, David H. Armstrong S. Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff created an irrevocable trust of $75,000, reserving the income to himself for life and directing distribution of the corpus upon his death to his heirs according to the California laws of succession in existence at his death. Later he sued to terminate the trust on the theory that since the worthier title doctrine prevented creation of a remainder in his heirs, he was sole beneficiary. The intermediate California appellate court held that the worthier title doctrine was inapplicable because of a California statute changing the word "heirs" from one of limitation to one of purchase. Therefore, the outstanding remainder …
Wills-Validity Of Attestation On Separate Sheet Of Paper Not Physically Attached To Will, Myron J. Nadler
Wills-Validity Of Attestation On Separate Sheet Of Paper Not Physically Attached To Will, Myron J. Nadler
Michigan Law Review
Testatrix drew an instrument consisting of a single sheet of paper, intending it as her will. In the presence of a notary public, three witnesses observed the instrument with testatrix' signature thereon and her acknowledgment of it as her will, but did not sign it. The document was then placed in an envelope. A separate instrument of attestation which referred to the will was prepared by the notary and signed by the testatrix and the attesting witnesses. This instrument and the envelope containing the will were both placed in another folder which was then deposited with the proper officials. Probate …
Mcgowan: Trust Receipts, Michigan Law Review
Mcgowan: Trust Receipts, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
A Review of TRUST RECEIPTS. By George B. McGowan.
Admissibility Of Oral Declarations Of A Testator To Prove A Lost Will In Kentucky, Bertel M. Sparks
Admissibility Of Oral Declarations Of A Testator To Prove A Lost Will In Kentucky, Bertel M. Sparks
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Powers-Execution By A General Residuary Clause, John E. Grosboll S.Ed.
Powers-Execution By A General Residuary Clause, John E. Grosboll S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Testatrix was given a general testamentary power of appointment over the corpus of a trust by her deceased husband's will. His will further directed that "a general residuary clause in her will shall not be deemed to be an exercise of said power of appointment." Plaintiff was named as a taker in default of appointment. The testatrix died eight years later leaving a will which expressly provided that it was exercising the power of appointment. One paragraph of her will gave several specific bequests from the said trust estate; the paragraph following provided: "All the rest, residue and remainder of …
Trusts And Estates-Trends In The Law: 1941-1945 (A Service For Returning Veterans), Lewis M. Simes
Trusts And Estates-Trends In The Law: 1941-1945 (A Service For Returning Veterans), Lewis M. Simes
Michigan Law Review
In every generation there are some judicial decisions so revolutionary that any summary of developments in the law, regardless of its author or of its brevity, would include them. Such cases as Erie Railroad v. Tompkins and Williams v. North Carolina will fall into this category no matter who lines up the materials. But such avulsive changes rarely if ever occur in the law of Trusts and Estates; and it is anybody's guess to determine the significant aspects of the day-to-day accretions which actually take place. Thus, the writer has no illusions that he is singling out the trends as …
The Function Of Will Contests, Lewis M. Simes
The Function Of Will Contests, Lewis M. Simes
Michigan Law Review
To anyone steeped in the doctrines of the common law there is something anomalous about the will contest. First, the will is duly admitted to probate in a proceeding which is almost universally conceded to be judicial. Then at a subsequent time a so-called contest is brought by the heir, in which the precise proposition determined on the probate is retried. In most jurisdictions the heir is not bound to make any sort of a showing to entitle him to contest. He need not allege newly discovered evidence. He need not submit any evidence of · fraud or mistake. Indeed, …
The Present Status Of "Illusory" Trusts-The Doctrine On Newman V. Dore Brought Down To Date, Edward A. Smith
The Present Status Of "Illusory" Trusts-The Doctrine On Newman V. Dore Brought Down To Date, Edward A. Smith
Michigan Law Review
It has long been the policy of the law to provide for a widow by setting aside some portion of her deceased husband's estate for her future support. Such a policy, it has been said, dates back to the laws of Hammurabi and later evidences of it may. be found in the Justinian Code of the Roman Law, and in English law from the earliest times; its final manifestation being in the well-known common law dower. It is not with dower, however, that we are here concerned, for that institution is sufficiently well understood to require no discussion in this …
Administration Of Estates-Requirement Of Notice For Probate Of Will Or Grant Of Letters Of Administsration, Elizabeth Durfee
Administration Of Estates-Requirement Of Notice For Probate Of Will Or Grant Of Letters Of Administsration, Elizabeth Durfee
Michigan Law Review
To lawyers and judges in states which require notice for the initiation of probate or administration, it may come as a shock to discover that there are many jurisdictions in which these proceedings can be had without any notice whatever. It is the purpose of this note to investigate the situation in the various states, in order to show that in nearly half of them notice is not considered essential. The sole question to be considered is notice or no notice; this comment is not concerned with the kind of notice required, nor with the possibility of waiver of notice …