As the pandemic continues to hinder nonprofits’ ability to fundraise effectively and connect with supportive donors, a charitable lead annuity trust can be a vehicle to provide immediate and ongoing funding to charities, as...more
Bequests and other deferred gifts are a bedrock of any successful planned giving program. The deferred nature of these types of gifts, however, can lead to complications and delays in collecting the gift....more
On July 2, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Revenue issued a notice setting December 21, 2019, as the deadline for certain taxpayers to file amended returns or tax refund claims based on the U.S. Supreme Court decision...more
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On June 21, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion, delivered by Justice Sotomayor, in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, holding that the North Carolina...more
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On June 24, 2019, Connecticut enacted HB 7104, adopting the Uniform Trust Act. One important provision of the act was the “Connecticut Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act,” permitting the establishment of self-settled...more
On April 9, 2019, the Indiana Legislature enacted S.B. 265 to amend the Indiana Code concerning trusts and fiduciaries. The Indiana governor signed the act May 5. One important provision of the act was the addition of a new...more
On April 16, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Kaestner v. North Carolina Department of Revenue. The case will address the extent of the state’s authority to tax the income of certain trusts. The trustees of the...more
In the most recent installment of the McGuireWoods Fiduciary Advisory Services annual multipart series on recent fiduciary cases, developments in the law concerning various topics are examined through the following:...more
In the first sentence of his master work on families, Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy wrote, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The passing of another great artist, Aretha Franklin, who...more
In the most recent installment of the McGuireWoods Fiduciary Advisory Services annual multipart series on recent fiduciary cases, developments in the law concerning various topics are examined through the following: -
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On June 8, the North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ 2016 decision in the matter of the Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust v. North Carolina Department of Revenue , upholding the Court of Appeals’...more
In the most recent installment of the McGuireWoods Fiduciary Advisory Services annual multipart series on recent fiduciary cases, developments in the law concerning various topics are examined through the following:...more