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WillsTrustsEstatesProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comWill Calls for Womanless Librarytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570ec0bfb970c2009-07-09T15:28:12-04:002009-07-09T19:28:12Z2009-07-09T19:28:12ZWhen Iowa attorney T.M. Zinkdied, his will directed that $35,000 be placed in a trust fund. After 75 years, Zink directed that the money be used to build the Zink Womanless Library, which would contain no books written by women...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationHumorWillsMan Claims to be Son of JFK and Marilyn Monroetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571d7cb9b970b2009-07-09T15:27:36-04:002009-07-09T19:31:15Z2009-07-09T19:27:36ZA U.S. District Court in New York recently granted a motion to dismiss a case filed by a man claiming to be the son of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. The facts of the case are as follows: The...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationNew CasesHospice Care for Fidotag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e3078a970c2009-07-09T10:29:32-04:002009-07-08T04:46:36Z2009-07-09T14:29:32ZHospice care for pets with terminal illnesses, similar to hospice care provided for humans, is an emerging trend across the United States, and it provides an alternative to the traditional method of relief, euthanasia. Pet hospice provides comfort to both...Trusts EstatesProfDeath Event PlanningEstate Planning - GenerallyJackson's Trust Contains 'No Contest' Clausetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570ebe216970c2009-07-09T10:28:47-04:002009-07-09T14:28:47Z2009-07-09T14:28:47ZA recent New York Times article says this about Michael Jackson's estate: The trust contains a “no contest” clause, which typically means that if a beneficiary unsuccessfully challenges the will’s validity, that person no longer can receive any benefit from...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationTrustsWho Bears Estate Tax on Gift Tax?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e316f2970c2009-07-08T15:42:30-04:002009-07-08T19:42:30Z2009-07-08T19:42:30ZBridget J. Crawford (professor of law, Pace University) and Jonathan G. Blattmachr (attorney, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP) have posted on SSRN their article entitled Estate Tax on Gift Tax: The Liability Conundrum, Tax Notes, June 28, 2009. The...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate TaxGift TaxScholarshipPension Fund to Benefit from Jackson's Deathtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571d07d84970b2009-07-08T15:41:33-04:002009-07-08T19:41:33Z2009-07-08T19:41:33ZThere's good news for Dutch pension fund ABP, which owns the rights to some of Michael Jackson's songs. According to the Telegraph, "Jackson's solo album sales in the United States jumped from 10,000 copies in the week before his death...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate Planning - GenerallyCLE: 'Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner'tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e2e64c970c2009-07-08T11:09:53-04:002009-07-08T15:09:53Z2009-07-08T15:09:53ZThe ABA Section of Taxation and the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law are co-sponsoring a live course andcorresponding live video webcast CLE entitled Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner on July 22-24 in Santa Fe,...Trusts EstatesProfConferences & CLEScholarshipLincoln, Nebraska Benefits from Federal Trust Lawtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570e2dc44970c2009-07-08T11:09:28-04:002009-07-08T03:53:52Z2009-07-08T15:09:28ZWhen Robert Crawford died in 1970 the residual of his estate, about $100,000, went into the Robert P. Crawford Trust, where it was to remain for 99 years. Crawford directed that after 99 years, the money be used to build...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationTrustsJackson's Legal Legacytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570cdb29a970c2009-07-07T15:25:29-04:002009-07-05T21:25:45Z2009-07-07T19:25:29ZCNN published an interesting article recounting Michael Jackson's lifetime of legal woes. The article calls Jackson "a one-man cottage industry for the legal profession" because of child molestation investigations, divorces, dozens of personal lawsuits, threatened foreclosure on Neverland Ranch and...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationAstor Update: Trial Slowly Moving Alongtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570dbae69970c2009-07-07T15:24:25-04:002009-07-07T04:40:27Z2009-07-07T19:24:25ZThe following excerpts from a New York Times article provide an update on the trial against Anthony Marshall, Brooke Astor's son: Brooke Astor’s federal gift tax return was under reported by about $1.7 million in 2003, according to testimony on...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationGift TaxActor Karl Malden Deadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570dba288970c2009-07-07T11:03:03-04:002009-07-07T15:03:04Z2009-07-07T15:03:03ZActor Karl Malden, who won an oscar for his performance in for A Street Car Named Desire, appeared in TV's The Streets of San Fransisco, and pitched the line "don't leave home without it" for American Express, died at the...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsDeath Event PlanningFamily Limited Partnership Case Analyzedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570db89fd970c2009-07-07T11:02:28-04:002009-07-07T15:02:28Z2009-07-07T15:02:28ZProf. Wendy Gerzog (Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law) has recently posted on SSRN her article entitled Jorgensen: A Familiar FLP Story, Tax Notes, 2009. Here is the abstract of the article: Jorgensen provides a common FLP...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate AdministrationEstate Planning - GenerallyEstate TaxOxiClean Spokesman Diestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571c34ee2970b2009-07-06T15:28:19-04:002009-07-05T22:43:42Z2009-07-06T19:28:19ZBilly Mays, the shouting TV pitch-man for OxiClean and other products, died in his sleep on June 28, 2009. An autopsy revealed that heart disease was the likely cause of death and not a bump to the head that occurred...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationBook Provides Useful Guide for Dealing With the Inevitabletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570d1d090970c2009-07-06T15:27:46-04:002009-07-06T19:27:46Z2009-07-06T19:27:46ZJane Brody (columnist, NY Times) has published her book entitled Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Guide to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life, Random House (2009)....Trusts EstatesProfBooks - FictionDeath Event PlanningDisability Planning - Health CareEstate Planning - Generally'Present but not Voting'tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571c32481970b2009-07-06T10:24:26-04:002009-07-05T22:15:25Z2009-07-06T14:24:26ZJeremy Bentham, an English philosopher and legal social reformer, died in 1832. His will directed that his body be embalmed, clothed, and placed in his chair as if he was thinking. The preserved remains can still be viewed in a...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationHumorWillsA Different Perspective on Jackson's Estatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011570cded7b970c2009-07-06T10:23:56-04:002009-07-05T22:44:02Z2009-07-06T14:23:56ZWhile many articles covering the death of Michael Jackson ponder the amount of debt he left behind, one article points out that increased purchases of all-things-Michael combined with a loss of Jackson's exorbitant spending could be beneficial for the estate....Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationSelecting the best grant-making charitable entitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-646349892009-07-05T16:29:11-04:002009-07-05T20:29:11Z2009-07-05T20:29:11ZStephanie B. Casteel (partner, King & Spalding LLP) has recently published her article entitled Philanthropy and Choice of Grant-Making Entity in a Changing World, Prob. & Prop., March/April 2009, at 52. Here is the introduction of her article: The Pension...Trusts EstatesProfEstate Planning - GenerallyTop SSRN Downloadstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571c285c4970b2009-07-05T16:25:09-04:002009-07-05T20:25:09Z2009-07-05T20:25:09ZHere are the top downloads from May 6, 2009 to July 5, 2009 from the SSRN Journal of Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law for all papers announced in the last 60 days. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 302 How the...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesNew York STOLI Litigationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-682304372009-07-04T09:56:25-04:002009-07-04T13:56:25Z2009-07-04T13:56:25ZWhen an investor convinces someone to purchase an insurance policy on their life and then purchases the policy from the insured, gambling on the length of the insured's life, this is called a stranger originated life insurance policy (STOLI). Justice...Trusts EstatesProfDeath Event PlanningHappy Independence Day!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef011571b6efc9970b2009-07-04T09:55:01-04:002009-07-04T13:55:20Z2009-07-04T13:55:01ZHappy Fourth of July!!Trusts EstatesProfCurrent Events