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Family Wealth Management with Bermuda Trusts

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Bermuda is a popular and highly regarded jurisdiction for managing the offshore family assets of wealthy, international families due to several favourable characteristics. As a high-quality international financial centre,...more

Winstead PC

[Webinar] A Trustee’s Duty To Disclose - June 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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David F. Johnson will address the complex issues surrounding a trustee’s duty to disclose and will compare Texas law and the Uniform Trust Code on this topic. He will address disclosure requirements under trust documents and...more

Lathrop GPM

(Almost) Ten Top Tips for Fiduciaries to Avoid Litigation

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​​​​​​​Fiduciaries sometimes find themselves in the unenviable position of facing conflict, whether with or among beneficiaries. In this article we offer some tips for preventing and managing conflicts and approaching the...more

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[Webinar] Financial Services - Advising Trustees Who Manage Closely-Held Business Interests - September 27th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am...

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Settlors often place some or all of the ownership in a closely-held business in a trust. A trustee managing a trust with an interest in a closely held business has difficult management issues to address and this often raises...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Betwixt and Between: How Trustees Can Navigate a Volatile Market

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So far, 2022 has been a rough year for portfolio management. The war in Ukraine, China’s zero tolerance for COVID-19, 40-year inflation highs, and rising interest rates have created significant market volatility....more

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[Webinar] Financial Services - Litigating Self-Interested Transactions By Trustees - March 1st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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This presentation will address the various issues that arise when a trustee enters into a self-interested transaction with the trust. Among other issues, it will address the duty of loyalty, the presumption of unfairness,...more

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[Webinar] Fiduciary Litigation Update: 2019-2020 - December 15th, 10:00 am - 11:15 am CT

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This presentation will cover Texas cases dealing with fiduciary issues over the survey period. Some of the issues involve the removal of a trustee, the resignation of a trustee, the production of confidential trust...more

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Administering Trusts in Recessions: Trust Loans to Beneficiaries

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Beneficiaries often request that a trustee make them a loan from trust property. In an economic downturn, such requests are even more prevalent. As a general rule, a trustee should not want to make a loan to a beneficiary as...more

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[Webinar] Financial Services Webinar - Trustee Quandary: Criminal Acts By Beneficiaries With Or On Trust Property - June 25th,...

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With rising drug abuse issues, it is not uncommon for a beneficiary of a trust to commit criminal activities on or with trust property. This webinar will provide suggestions for trustees in this situation and address several...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

The Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter - Recent Developments in Risk Management - May 2017

Fee Splitting – Enforcement of Undisclosed Agreements – Need for Specificity - Marin v. Constitution Realty, LLC, 2017 N.Y. Slip. Op. 01019, 2017 WL 521504 - Risk Management Issue: Is an attorney fee-splitting agreement...more

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