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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Tax Communiqué: Highlights from the Budget 2013

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 3/22/2013

Budget 2013 was tabled on March 21, 2013. Heenan Blaikie’s National Tax Group has prepared the following overview of some of the more significant tax-related measures....more

Legal Alert: Discounting of Capital Credits of Deceased Members Upheld in North Carolina

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 8/15/2012

On August 8, 2012, the North Carolina Business Court held that electric cooperatives may lawfully discount capital credits of deceased members when they are retired early. The court also held that electric cooperatives do not...more

Gifting and Marcellus Shale

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/16/2011

When estate planning lawyers discuss gifting as an estate planning strategy with clients, there are a few very important components to this discussion that must be reviewed in order to most effectively leverage gifting as an...more

Gas Rights Owners Need To Begin To Think Like Business

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 10/21/2011

Landowners who are fortunate enough to have property overlying the Marcellus Shale formation are realizing significant economic transformations. They and their heirs can look forward to a lease bonus payment followed by...more

Real Estate, Oil & Gas and Estate Planning: Oil & Gas Fundamentals For Family Law Practitioners

by Jackson Walker on 8/17/2011

In This Presentation: Typical Documents To Be Reviewed: Deed; Mineral Deed; Mineral Reservation; Royalty; Lease; Seismic Permit; and, Pipeline Right-of-way. Who owns the minerals: Title Opinion; Title Insurance;...more