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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

The Clock is Ticking: Why Many Business Owners Need to Start Succession Planning Yesterday

According to the United State Census Bureau’s 2022 Annual Business Survey, over half of the business owners in the United States are 55 years of age or older. In Ohio, this percentage is even higher, with 56.2% of businesses...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Elder Law Is for Everyone Part 2: Medicaid Homecare

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Often, people with long-term medical or cognitive conditions that limit their ability to manage their daily care need in-home assistance. Since home care typically costs between $25 and $35 an hour, without long-term care...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

2026 Legal Checklist for Michigan Farmers

As Michigan farmers enter 2026, they face a rapidly evolving landscape with new legal challenges and opportunities. Regularly reviewing the following checklist can help you spot issues early, minimize risks, and strengthen...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Making a List and Checking It Twice: Year-End Planning Ideas, Part 1 of 2

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As 2025 draws to a close, there are several areas in which high-net-worth taxpayers should be focusing their attention to maximize tax savings for the year and plan for changes to tax law in the year ahead. Use Qualified...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Taxes, the Surrender of Permanent Life Insurance, and Something to Chew On

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If you’re reading this post, you survived the Thanksgiving holiday – hopefully, without much family drama. Then again, there may have been moments, inspired by an overload of obligatory togetherness, that caused you to think...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Charitable Giving Under the OBBBA: Why 2025 Is a Critical Planning Year

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") brings major changes to federal charitable deduction rules beginning January 1, 2026. These changes reduce the tax value of charitable giving for many high-income individuals and...more

Hogan Lovells

HL UK Pensions Law Digest 2 December 2025

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A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news - Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Autumn Statement and HMRC publications: issues relevant to pensions - Recent publications by HMRC with further detail on Budget...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Constructive Trust Claims

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Constructive trust claims regularly arise in trusts and estates litigation.  Based upon a recent decision that Suffolk County Surrogate Vincent J. Messina, Jr. issued, in which the Surrogate found that a constructive trust...more

Offit Kurman

Maximizing Wealth Preservation with a South Dakota Special Spousal Trust

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If you are married, regardless of where you live, you should consider adding a valuable tool to your estate plan: a South Dakota Special Spousal Trust, also known as a Community Property Trust (CPT). A CPT can help couples...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

How Trustees Can Balance Landlord Obligations and Fiduciary Duties to Beneficiaries

When an estate owns rental property, the Personal Representative must strike a careful balance between the statutory obligations landlords owe to tenants and the fiduciary duties owed to the estate’s beneficiaries. While...more

Law School Toolbox

Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 336: Listen and Learn -- Will Formation and Execution

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we explain the five requirements for a valid will, and analyze two hypotheticals to illustrate how courts determine validity.  In this episode, we discuss: >The...more

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HL UK Pensions Law Digest: Autumn Statement 26 November 2025 - Pension Aspects

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The Budget Statement includes the following announcements relevant to pensions. Salary sacrifice - As had been widely anticipated, the National Insurance contributions (NICs) benefit of paying employee pension contributions...more

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Preserving Culture and Building Legacy with Genice Lee

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In this episode of The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide, host Candace Dellacona welcomes Genice Lee from Harvest Estate and Appraisals. They discuss the importance of legacy, the role of passion assets in preserving family...more

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Autumn Budget 2025— The Pensions Angle

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The Chancellor has today announced her highly anticipated autumn Budget. As speculated, the most significant change in relation to pension schemes was the introduction of an annual GBP2,000 cap on the amount of pension...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] Fiduciary Litigation Update 2024-2025 - December 10th, 10:00 am - 11:15 am CST

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This presentation will address fiduciary issues that Texas courts resolved during the review period of summer of 2024 to summer of 2025. The presentation will review the following issues: whether a party has a right to jury...more

Walkers

Removal of a protector – Royal Court of Guernsey confirms power to remove fiduciaries

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The Royal Court of Guernsey has confirmed its jurisdiction to remove fiduciaries from a trust where their continued involvement obstructs its proper administration. This decision reinforces the Court’s willingness to...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Is It Time to Update Your Estate Plan or Trust?

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Is it time to update your estate plan or trust?  How often should one revisit existing estate planning?  What impact will taxation have upon your present and future finances and estate planning?...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New Law Permits Mailed Service of Process for NY Surrogate’s Court

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a new law simplifying and modernizing service of process requirements for Surrogate’s Court proceedings....more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

From Golden Years to Working Years: Why Retirement Looks Different Now

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A growing number of Americans are working well past traditional retirement age — sometimes out of financial necessity, but often out of purpose, connection, and passion. Working into your 70s, 80s, and beyond brings unique...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Year-End Tax Changes for Private Wealth Clients - 2025 Year-End Estate Planning Advisory

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Pub. L. No. 119-21, enacted on July 4, 2025, marks a sweeping overhaul of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code). Fulfilling a major campaign promise of the Trump...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

Responsibilities of a Guardian of the Estate in Ohio

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For those well-versed in practice before Ohio’s Probate Courts or with guardianships in general, the procedural intricacies and weighty responsibilities of a guardian of estate are just part of an ordinary week. For those...more

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The Dreaded After-Discovered Will

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The case of Zappos owner Tony Hsieh, the late billionaire who was initially believed to have died intestate, without a valid will, took an unexpected turn when an apparent original will surfaced years later, halfway around...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Underscores Limits on Trust Decanting

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Delaware’s Court of Chancery has again emphasized that decanting is a limited tool that must be grounded in actual authority under the governing instrument and statute. In a recent memorandum opinion arising out of a...more

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Protecting Aging Loved Ones from Predatory Partners

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As individuals age, they often face unique emotional and financial vulnerabilities that can make them susceptible to exploitation. In recent years, I have noticed a troubling uptick in cases related to one of the more...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Why Every Business Owner Needs a Comprehensive Estate Plan

For both new and seasoned business owners, establishing a comprehensive estate plan is not just prudent—it’s essential. A well-structured estate plan ensures the continuity of your business, minimizes legal complications,...more

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