December 20, 2017 President Trump intends to sign into law H.R. 1 (the act), the most comprehensive change to the Internal Revenue Code since 1986. The text of the act numbers nearly 500 pages. What follows is a brief summary...more
In the Matter of Estate of Leon C. Chamberlain, 135 A.D.3d 1052 (N.Y. App. Div. Jan. 7, 2016) -
Modification of trust terms is appropriate where limitations on investments permitted under trust instrument frustrated the...more
In re Estate of House, 2014 Wash. App. LEXIS 3006 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014) -
A release waiving any and all claims that the parties may have or may acquire, bars recovery for unknown claims existing at the time the release...more
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