Estate Planning

Sloppy Drafting of Florida Wills and Florida Trusts
Drafting and transfer of assets is an important aspect of a Florida Will or a Florida Revocable Trust. Real estate held by a company will not transfer to the trust unless the ownership of the company interest is transferred...

New Issue of Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal
The ABA Section on Real Property, Trust & Estate Law has published the Winter 2008 issue of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal (Vol. 42, No. 4), with these articles: Christopher P...

What is the difference between a Living Trust and a Bypass Trust
A Florida Living Trust is a Florida Revocable Trust created while a person is alive, while a Bypass Trust is usually a testamentary irrevocable trust. Some Bypass Trusts are created by a Living Trusts or even Florida Will...

The financial crisis: No downside for executives who have been paid millions
It?s easy to blame short sellers for troubles in the stock market. After all, they make money when a stock?s price goes down. That?s bad, right? No, not really. It?s no worse than the longs holding stock and hoping a company has good news so they can profit from stock prices going up...

INTERNATIONAL USE OF QPRTs
Qualified personal residence trusts ("QPRTs") are most often used in wholly domestic U.S. estate planning. A QPRT is a trust established to hold a personal residence of the grantor...

African Americans and Heir Property
"Heir property" is a concept that's new to me -- it's a way of holding property that is somewhat common about African American farmers in the rural south. Basically, the idea is that property is held "by the family...

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How splits can affect stock value

Nanotechnology Law
Intellectual property laws

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

Real Estate Brokers
Questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Real Estate Brokers
The role brokersplay

Charys Holding Company
401K / ERISA Stock Fraud

Charys Holding Company
OTCBB: CHYS

Realtors, Property ID Company
Propose $39 Million in Settlement for California Class Action

Personal Property Taxes
Village of Romeo pays Ford Motor Company a $1.2 million settlement for double charging.

Gulf War Syndrome
Panel Confirms it's Real, and Identifies Causes

Century Aluminum Company
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud