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Full-Text Articles in Estates and Trusts
Case Law On American Indians: October 2022 - August 2023, Thomas P. Schlosser
Case Law On American Indians: October 2022 - August 2023, Thomas P. Schlosser
American Indian Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review
Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review
Seattle University Law Review
Table of Contents
Incorporating Social Justice And Environmental Sustainability Into Estate Planning Through Conservation Easements, Trace Brooks
Incorporating Social Justice And Environmental Sustainability Into Estate Planning Through Conservation Easements, Trace Brooks
ACTEC Law Journal
As climate change and social inequalities become increasingly pressing issues, estate planning has emerged as a powerful tool for promoting both social justice and environmental sustainability. This article explores the intersection of estate planning, private land conservation, social justice, and environmental sustainability.
Marvin Claims At Death, Patricia A. Cain
Marvin Claims At Death, Patricia A. Cain
ACTEC Law Journal
In 1976, the California Supreme Court handed down its decision in Marvin v. Marvin, recognizing the enforcement of contract and equitable claims that could be asserted when an unmarried partnership was dissolved. Most states have followed the basic holding in Marvin, although important differences in state law have developed over time. Recently, the Uniform Law Commission has approved a uniform act dealing with these issues, the Uniform Cohabitants' Economic Remedies Act (UCERA). This essay will focus, instead, on claims to Marvin rights that are asserted after the death of one partner, typically in probate court.
How Gender And Other Identity Factors Influence Attitudes Toward Will Making: Lessons From Australia, Bridget J. Crawford, Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser, Ho Fai Chan, Stephen Whyte, Uwe Dulleck
How Gender And Other Identity Factors Influence Attitudes Toward Will Making: Lessons From Australia, Bridget J. Crawford, Tina Cockburn, Kelly Purser, Ho Fai Chan, Stephen Whyte, Uwe Dulleck
ACTEC Law Journal
This essay aims to stimulate interest in further empirical study of attitudes toward will making by reporting the results of a 2022 survey conducted in Australia of the general population (n=1202) and legal professionals (n=112). We asked participants for their views about the ideal age at which to begin the will-making process and the relative contributions of the client and attorney to any resulting will. There was a discernible gender-based difference in views on both questions. Women preferred to initiate those conversations approximately six years earlier than men did and, especially at earlier life stages, preferred less professional input into …
A Critical Analysis Of The Law Of Death, Marriage, And Wealth, Alyssa A. Dirusso
A Critical Analysis Of The Law Of Death, Marriage, And Wealth, Alyssa A. Dirusso
ACTEC Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Is Estate Planning Ethical In An Increasingly Inequitable World?, Harry S. Margolis
Is Estate Planning Ethical In An Increasingly Inequitable World?, Harry S. Margolis
ACTEC Law Journal
No abstract provided.
When Twilight Becomes Darkness: Capacity Issues In Connection With Revocable Trusts, Sergio Pareja
When Twilight Becomes Darkness: Capacity Issues In Connection With Revocable Trusts, Sergio Pareja
ACTEC Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Haunting Of Wealth Law, Allison Tait
Heirs Property: An Examination Of Probate Costs And The Costs Of Postmortem Probate Inaction, Reid Kress Weisbord
Heirs Property: An Examination Of Probate Costs And The Costs Of Postmortem Probate Inaction, Reid Kress Weisbord
ACTEC Law Journal
“Heirs property” describes a legal limbo that occurs when multiple heirs or will beneficiaries inherit real property as tenants-in-common without promptly probating the estate to transfer marketable title out of the decedent’s name. This Article draws on recent empirical research to examine the demography of heirs property. It then takes a closer look at the adverse economic impact of postmortem probate inaction by and upon the decedent’s inheritors.
Welcome Address, Lauren Mckenzie
Welcome Address, Lauren Mckenzie
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Problem Of Charitable Trust Enforcement: Addressing The Insufficiencies Of The Attorney General System And Proposing New Reform, Morgan Wahler
The Problem Of Charitable Trust Enforcement: Addressing The Insufficiencies Of The Attorney General System And Proposing New Reform, Morgan Wahler
ACTEC Law Journal
No abstract provided.
An Historical And Empirical Analysis Of The Cyprès Doctrine, Christopher J. Ryan
An Historical And Empirical Analysis Of The Cyprès Doctrine, Christopher J. Ryan
ACTEC Law Journal
Cy près is a pivotal doctrine in estate law and indeed American jurisprudence. It places courts in the shoes of settlors of charitable trusts to discern not only their original intent but also affords the possibility of continuing the material purpose for which settlors created enduring legacies of philanthropy benefitting society. For this reason, it may well be that no other legal doctrine is as closely tied to the interests of the individual and the collective as cy près. And my first-of-its kind study puts the cy-près doctrine front and center, while providing three major contributions to the field. First, …
The Calling Of The Counselor In Counseling Families, Part 2, Ronald D. Aucutt
The Calling Of The Counselor In Counseling Families, Part 2, Ronald D. Aucutt
ACTEC Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Proposing A Model Antilapse Clause, Raymond C. O'Brien
Proposing A Model Antilapse Clause, Raymond C. O'Brien
ACTEC Law Journal
The complexity of state antilapse statutes exacerbates the task of many estate planners seeking to give prudent expression to the postmortem wishes of a client. These statutes vary as to which predeceasing beneficiaries they should apply, who should be the substitute takers to benefit instead of these lapsed beneficiaries, and how to treat beneficiaries who are treated as predeceasing because of renunciation agreements, final decrees of divorce, or, when the beneficiary kills, exploits, or abuses the one from whom the beneficiary would take. Within the modern statutory framework, there exists an abundant array of testamentary devices by which a transferor …
The Kinder, Gentler Irs? Where?, Harvey Gilmore
The Kinder, Gentler Irs? Where?, Harvey Gilmore
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Death By Deduction: Section 2058 And The Decline Of State Death Taxes, Jeffrey A. Cooper
Death By Deduction: Section 2058 And The Decline Of State Death Taxes, Jeffrey A. Cooper
ACTEC Law Journal
This article illustrates how, and seeks to explain why, the deduction for state estate taxes (Internal Revenue Code Section 2058) seems to have had no meaningful effect on state tax policy.
Trust Alteration And The Dead Hand Paradox, Jeffrey N. Pennell, Reid Kress Weisbord
Trust Alteration And The Dead Hand Paradox, Jeffrey N. Pennell, Reid Kress Weisbord
ACTEC Law Journal
Trusts are popular instruments for wealth transmission because they can be crafted to suit almost any imaginable estate planning goal that is not contrary to public policy. With the abrogation of the Rule Against Perpetuities in most states, settlors may impose trust terms that will be legally enforceable for scores of future generations, if not in perpetuity. Long-term and perpetual trusts, however, present a paradox of dead hand control, because the specificity and the durability of settlor-imposed restrictions tend to be inversely related. As donative preferences become increasingly specific and restrictive, trusts become less durable with the passage of time, …
The Slayer Rule: An Empirical Examination, Fredrick E. Vars
The Slayer Rule: An Empirical Examination, Fredrick E. Vars
ACTEC Law Journal
This study is the first to empirically test key assumptions underlying the slayer rule. Over a thousand survey respondents answered the question “What’s fair?” or “What would the decedent want?” in twelve different scenarios. Some of the most significant conclusions are that the slayer rule should not apply to assisted suicide, killings in self-defense, or killings due to mental illness. On the other hand, the slayer rule should be expanded beyond murder in some circumstances, such as elder abuse and neglect. And the slayer rule should be converted from a mandatory rule into a default rule, which testators could opt …
The Evolution Of Chapter 11: How Corporate Restructuring Has Evolved And Its Important Role In The Recovery Of A Struggling Economy, Eduardo Cervantes
The Evolution Of Chapter 11: How Corporate Restructuring Has Evolved And Its Important Role In The Recovery Of A Struggling Economy, Eduardo Cervantes
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Covid-19 Vs. Constitution; Limited Government's Unlimited Response, John A. Losurdo
Covid-19 Vs. Constitution; Limited Government's Unlimited Response, John A. Losurdo
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The "No License, No Chips" Policy: When A Refusal To Deal Becomes Reasonable, Sheng Tong
The "No License, No Chips" Policy: When A Refusal To Deal Becomes Reasonable, Sheng Tong
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Dark Triad: Private Benefits Of Control, Voting Caps And The Mandatory Takeover Rule, Jorge Brito Pereira
The Dark Triad: Private Benefits Of Control, Voting Caps And The Mandatory Takeover Rule, Jorge Brito Pereira
DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Resolving Unfairness In A Fair Way: How The Grantor Trust Rules Should Be Reformed, Aaron T. Anderson
Resolving Unfairness In A Fair Way: How The Grantor Trust Rules Should Be Reformed, Aaron T. Anderson
BYU Law Review
Affluent taxpayers often create one or more grantor trusts to achieve significant tax savings. By leveraging mismatches in the rules between the income and estate tax systems, these taxpayers avoid the compressed income tax brackets of trusts while minimizing the property that is included in their estates for estate tax purposes. Some commentators have argued that reform is needed to remove such mismatches. Yet, trusts that rely on the current grantor trust rules abound.
This Note (1) provides a background and history of the rules and use of grantor trusts, (2) argues that harmonizing the estate and income tax systems …
Reframing The Dei Case, Veronica Root Martinez
Reframing The Dei Case, Veronica Root Martinez
Seattle University Law Review
Corporate firms have long expressed their support for the idea that their organizations should become more demographically diverse while creating a culture that is inclusive of all members of the firm. These firms have traditionally, however, not been successful at improving demographic diversity and true inclusion within the upper echelons of their organizations. The status quo seemed unlikely to move, but expectations for corporate firms were upended after the #MeToo Movement of 2017 and 2018, which was followed by corporate support of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement in 2020. These two social movements, while distinct in many ways, forced firms to rethink …
“Statistics Are Human Beings With The Tears Wiped Away”: Utilizing Data To Develop Strategies To Reduce The Number Of Native Americans Who Go Missing, Lori Mcpherson, Sarah Blazucki
“Statistics Are Human Beings With The Tears Wiped Away”: Utilizing Data To Develop Strategies To Reduce The Number Of Native Americans Who Go Missing, Lori Mcpherson, Sarah Blazucki
Seattle University Law Review
On New Year’s Eve night, 2019, sixteen-year-old Selena Shelley Faye Not Afraid attended a party in Billings, Montana, about fifty miles west of her home in Hardin, Montana, near the Crow Reservation. A junior at the local high school, she was active in her community. The party carried over until the next day, and she caught a ride back toward home with friends in a van the following afternoon. When the van stopped at an interstate rest stop, Selena got out but never made it back to the van. The friends reported her missing to the police and indicated they …