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Estate Planning

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

A resource to enhance the teaching of courses that address intestate succession, wills, trusts, estate administration, non-probate assets, planning for disability, and other matters pertaining to estate planning.
By Gerry W. Beyer

Post Frequency: 44.9/day

Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 14:00:00

Business Succession Planning

Posted on October 05, 2010
BB&T Wealth Management is sponsoring a seminar and cocktail reception on Thursday, October 14th at the Hilton Orlando: ?2010 AND Beyond ? Navigating the ?New? Economy?, addressing issues facing businesses as they work through today?s economic challenges...

Estate Tax on Non-Probate Property

Posted on October 05, 2010
Mark R. Siegel (Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law) recently published his article entitled Who Should Bear the Bite of Estate Taxes on Non-Probate Property?, 43 Creighton L. Rev. 747 (2010). An excerpt from the introduction is below:...

Provident Trust Group Gets a Jump Start

Posted on October 05, 2010
When Trust Company of the Pacific lost its trust license, its owner contacted Theresa Fette of the Provident Trust Group and sold her all 7,000 of his accounts. After lining up a holding company and gaining support from the Nevada...

Federal Estate Tax Update 2010

Posted on October 05, 2010
Sharon Klein(Head of Wealth Advisory, Lazard Wealth Management) recently published her article entitled Federal Estate Tax Update and Planning Considerations for 2010, abanet.org (2010). The introduction is below: On January 1, 2010, the unthinkable became reality: the federal estate and...

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CLE on Estate Planning for Pet Owners

Posted on October 04, 2010
The American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law is sponsoring a 90-minute Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast entitled Ethical Issues in Estate Planning for Pet Owners on November 9, 2010. Program information is below: The program...

Lack of Legislation Governing Cryonic Suspension

Posted on October 04, 2010
Adam Perlin (attorney, New York, NY) published his article entitled ?To Die in Order to Live?: The Need for Legislation Governing Post-Mortem Cryonic Suspension, 36 Southwestern University L. Rev. 33 (2007). The abstract available on SSRN is below: Given that...

Estate Planning for Forestland Owners

Posted on October 04, 2010
More than sixty percent of current forestland owners are 55 or older, and without proper estate planning, many of these forests will be severely disrupted. To prevent this, the first step for forestland owners is to schedule a family meeting....

Morality and Tax Avoidance

Posted on October 04, 2010
John Prebble (Professor of Law, Victoria University of Wellington) and Zoe Prebble (LLM candidate, University of Michigan Law School) recently published their article entitled The Morality of Tax Avoidance, 20 Creighton L. Rev. 101 (2010). The abstract available on SSRN...

Top SSRN Downloads

Posted on October 03, 2010
Here are the top downloads from August 26, 2010 to October 1, 2010 from the SSRN Journal of Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law for all papers announced in the last 60 days. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 180 Are in...

Elon University School of Law Seeks T&E and Property Professors

Posted on October 03, 2010
Elon University School of Law invites applications for tenure-track or visiting faculty positions for appointments to begin in August 2011. Our principal needs are in the areas of property law and/or wills, trusts, and estates. We may also attempt this...

Bill and Melinda Gates on 60 Minutes tonight

Posted on October 03, 2010
A segment entitled Giving Away A Fortune will air tonight on the CBS program 60 Minutes. Here is a description of the segment: Scott Pelley catches up with the world's most generous philanthropists, Bill and Melinda Gates, and travels to...

Focusing on Psychographics of the Ultra-Wealthy

Posted on October 02, 2010
Being able to attract and retain the type of client you want is vital to a successful practice. If the ultra-wealthy are your target clients, you may need to focus more on psychographics rather than demographics. For example, self-made people...

Realization of Gains Under the Comprehensive Inheritance Tax

Posted on October 02, 2010
? Laura E. Cunningham (Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University) and Noel B. Cunningham (Professor of Law, New York University School of Law) recently published their article entitled Realization of Gains Under the Comprehensive Inheritance...

Another Analysis of Batchelder's Inheritance Tax Proposal

Posted on October 01, 2010
Aviva Aron-Dine (attorney) recently published her article entitled Trade-offs in Choosing Between an Estate Tax and an Inheritance Tax, 63 Tax L. Rev. 265 (2009). An excerpt from her article is below: My conclusion is that we may face a...

Anna Nicole Smith Case to be Heard Early Next Year

Posted on October 01, 2010
I previously mentioned that the United States Supreme Court accepted Anna Nicole Smith?s case. This is the second time that the Supreme Court will hear arguments over Howard Marshall?s $1.6 billion estate. The case is likely to be heard early...

Religiously Inspired Gender-Bias Disinheritance

Posted on October 01, 2010
Shelly Kreiczer-Levy (Assistant Professor of Law, Academic Center of Law & Business ) recently published her article entitled Religiously Inspired Gender-Bias Disinheritance ? What?s Law Got to do With it?, 43 Creighton L. Rev. 669 (2010). The conclusion is below:...

Mom Wins Fight for Burial Next to Veteran Son

Posted on October 01, 2010
The VA turned down Denise Anderson?s request to be buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery with her son, Cory Shea, who was killed in Iraq in 2008. For two years, Anderson has been the driving force behind a bill that would...

Political Issues Surrounding the Estate Tax

Posted on September 30, 2010
Dalton Conley (University Professor and Dean for the Social Sciences, New York University) recently published his commentary entitled Tax Revolts, Pregnancy Envy, Race, and the ?Death Tax,? 63 Tax L. Rev. 261 (2009). The conclusion is below: Thus, to think...

Supreme Court Accepts Anna Nicole Smith Estate Case

Posted on September 30, 2010
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court accepted 14 new cases for the 2010-2011 term, including the appeal from the estate of Anna Nicole Smith. Smith?s estate has been battling her late husband?s son, Pierce Marshall, for nearly two decades. Both Smith...

Avoiding Taxes on COD Income

Posted on September 30, 2010
Robert S. Bloink (Adjunct Professor of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law) recently published his article entitled Premium Financed Surprises: Cancellation of Indebtedness Income and Financed Life Insurance, 63 Tax L. 283 (2010). The abstract available on SSRN is below:...

CLE on Israeli Probate Law

Posted on September 30, 2010
Gideon Koren & Co. is sponsoring a 60-minute webseminar entitled An Overview of the Israeli Probate Law and Procedure, and Common Issues in Multinational Proceedings on October 5, 2010. The program description is below: This Lecture will provide non-Israeli estate...

Self-Settled Domestic Asset Protection Trusts

Posted on September 29, 2010
Phyllis Smith (Associate Professor of Law, Florida A&M University College of Law) recently published her article entitled The Estate and Gift Tax Implications of Self-Settled Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Can You Really Have Your Cake and Eat it Too?, 44...

Johnstown Woman Writes Will on Wood

Posted on September 29, 2010
When Marilyn Rhodeback?s husband died in 1996 without a will, she knew she needed to get her own affairs in order. She grabbed the closest thing to her, which was a 14?x14? piece of wood, and drafted her will. Over...

Working with the Elderly in New York

Posted on September 29, 2010
Joseph A. Rosenberg (Professor of Law, CUNY School of Law) recently published his article entitled Regrettably Unfair: Brooke Astor and the Other Elderly in New York, 30 Pace L. Rev. 1004 (Spring 2010). The abstract available on SSRN is below:...

What to do When Your Relative Dies with Debt

Posted on September 29, 2010
When a relative dies with debt, keep these things in mind: Unless you are the spouse, you probably have no legal obligation to pay your relative?s debts. Your relative?s estate is responsible for debts, and the debts will typically go...

Comprehensive Inheritance Tax

Posted on September 28, 2010
Ann Mumford (Professor of Law, Queen Mary University of London School of Law) recently published her article entitled From Dahomey to London to DC: ?Marketing? Wealth with the Proposal for a Comprehensive Inheritance Tax, 63 Tax L. Rev. 221 (2009)....

CLE on Medicaid Planning

Posted on September 28, 2010
The National Business Institute is sponsoring a 90-Minute National Teleconference on October 25 entitled Current Topics in Medicaid Planning. The program description is below: Explore the latest trends and toughest challenges of Medicaid practice and get a legal analysis of...

Summary of In Terrorem Clauses in Texas

Posted on September 28, 2010
Gerry W. Beyer (Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law) and Benjamin Major (J.D. 2010, Texas Tech University School of Law) recently published their article entitled Are In Terrorem Clauses Still Frightening?, Estate...

Abundance of Work Keeps Elder Law Attorneys Busy

Posted on September 28, 2010
Of the 65 elder law attorneys who responded to ElderLawAnswers? survey, 29% work 41-50 hours per week, 35% work 51-60 hours per week, and 20% work more than 61 hours per week. In addition, the majority responded that they have...

Tips for Preparing for Your Death

Posted on September 27, 2010
Karen Jones (author, educator, and broadcast journalist) recently published her book entitled Death for Beginners: Your No-Nonsense, Money-Saving Guide to Planning for the Inevitable (Linden Publishing 2010). The summary provided on ElderLawAnswers is below: This is the one "how-to" book...

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