The Surviving Spouse’s Right of Election vs. A Former Spouse’s Rights in the Decedent’s Estate under a Separation Agreement - Spousal separation agreements sometimes provide for one party to make a provision in his or her...more
In the recent decision, Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl, the Massachusetts Judicial Supreme Court overruled the appeals court decision and concluded that assets held in a discretionary trust created by a third party, where the...more