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WillsTrustsEstatesProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.comTop SSRN Downloadstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6c0b369970b2009-11-21T12:44:43-05:002009-11-21T17:44:43Z2009-11-21T17:44:43ZHere are the top downloads from September 22, 2009 to November 21, 2009 from the SSRN Journal of Wills, Trusts, & Estates Law for all papers announced in the last 60 days. Rank Downloads Paper Title 1 258 2009 Federal...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesWinnie-the-Pooh Goes to Courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875bd217f970c2009-11-21T07:00:00-05:002009-11-21T12:00:00Z2009-11-21T12:00:00ZThe estate of Stephen Slesinger is suing Disney, claiming that the company owes the estate hundreds of millions of dollars in concealed Winnie-the-Pooh royalties. Slesinger obtained the licensing rights to Winnie-the-Pooh in 1930, and the estate has unsuccessfully sued Disney...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationRight to a Jury Trial In Texas Probate Courts?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875af5a51970c2009-11-21T02:00:00-05:002009-11-21T07:00:00Z2009-11-21T07:00:00ZTammy C. Manning (attorney, Houston) & Jason Cox (attorney, Houston) have published their article entitled Jury Trials in Probate Court: A Brief Overview, The Advocate, Fall 2009, at 24. The following is an excerpt from the article: The Texas Constitution...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate AdministrationReal Property Foreclosures During Probatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b658f3970c2009-11-20T07:00:00-05:002009-11-20T12:00:00Z2009-11-20T12:00:00ZJoshua J. White has published his article entitled The Foreclosure Process in the Probate Context, The Advocate, Fall 2009, at 99. The following is the introduction to the article: This article is intended to provide an overview of the real...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate AdministrationLou Dobbs Enlarges Estate by Not Workingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6b7cb44970b2009-11-20T07:00:00-05:002009-11-20T12:00:00Z2009-11-20T12:00:00ZNewscaster Lou Dobbs has reportedly accepted $8 million to terminate his contract with CNN early as a result of CNN's dissatisfaction with Dobbs' lack of reporting neutrality. From an estate planning perspective, Dobbs is increasing the size of his estate...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate Planning - GenerallyThe Top Earning Dead Celebrities of the Decadetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b9b968970c2009-11-20T07:00:00-05:002009-11-20T12:00:00Z2009-11-20T12:00:00ZYou may be wondering, "who are the top earning dead celebrities of the decade?" The linked chart, which is provided by termlifeinsurance.org and is adapted from information provided by Forbes, provides the names of the fifteen top earning dead celebrities...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationGoogle Scholar Provides Free, Searchable Database of Judicial Decisionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b98fd0970c2009-11-20T02:00:00-05:002009-11-20T07:00:00Z2009-11-20T07:00:00ZAs of Nov. 17, Google Scholar began providing an online, searchable database of U.S. federal and state district, appellate, and supreme court decisions. The database provides full text versions of the opinions, can be searched by topic, and provides links...Trusts EstatesProfTechnologyJurisdiction and Venue for Will and Trust Disputes in Texastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ad59d4970b2009-11-19T07:00:00-05:002009-11-19T12:00:00Z2009-11-19T12:00:00ZM. Keith Branyon (partner, Jackson Walker LLP) has published his article entitled Jurisdiction and Venue for Will and Trust Disputes, The Advocate, Fall 2009, at 61. An excerpt from the article is below: Jurisdiction and Venue in will and trust...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesTrustsWillsPassing Wealth for the First Time Can be Scarytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6b44701970b2009-11-19T07:00:00-05:002009-11-19T12:00:00Z2009-11-19T12:00:00ZThe Financial times reports that although the current financial climate may have deceased the assets of the self-made-wealth entrepreneurs of the last decade, these newly-rich families still have enough assets to worry about. The article claims that families with inexperience...Trusts EstatesProfDisability Planning - Property ManagementEstate Planning - GenerallyNew Estate Tax Legislation Introducedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b5f8a3970c2009-11-19T02:00:00-05:002009-11-19T07:00:00Z2009-11-19T07:00:00ZOn Nov. 18, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) introduced S.2784, which would freeze the federal estate tax at 2009 levels. For more information, see Sens. Carper & Voinovich Introduce Bill to Fix Estate Tax, Press Release, Nov....Trusts EstatesProfEstate TaxUpdate on Estate of Former Fiat Chairmantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875b61045970c2009-11-19T02:00:00-05:002009-11-19T18:54:21Z2009-11-19T07:00:00ZI previously reported the legal battles surrounding the estate of Gianni Agnelli, former chairman of Fiat. Agnelli's daughter, a primary beneficiary of Agnelli's estate, claims that the estate contains undeclared assets held in Swiss accounts, worth as much as $1...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesCurrent EventsEstate AdministrationEstate Planning & Community Property Law Journal Announces 2010 Seminartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875af426d970c2009-11-18T10:00:00-05:002009-11-18T15:00:00Z2009-11-18T15:00:00ZThe Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal has announced the program for its 2010 Seminar to be held on February 5, 2010 at the Texas Tech University School of Law. Here are some of the topics and speakers scheduled...Trusts EstatesProfConferences & CLENicolas Cage's Financial Woes Cost Him Two Homes, So Fartag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875afde6b970c2009-11-18T07:00:00-05:002009-11-18T12:00:00Z2009-11-18T12:00:00ZA foreclosure auction last week cost Nicolas Cage two of his homes in New Orleans. Cage, who reportedly owes $6 million in back taxes, has sued his former business manager as a result of his poor financial situation. Properties in...Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsProsecuting and Defending When A Decedent or Ward is a Partytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ad64cb970b2009-11-18T07:00:00-05:002009-11-18T12:00:00Z2009-11-18T12:00:00ZRudolph M. Culp (associate, Horrigan & Goehrs, L.L.P.) & Joseph S. Horrigan (partner, Horrigan & Goehrs, L.L.P.) have published their article entitled Decedents or Wards as Parties, The Advocate, Fall 2009, at 68. An excerpt from the introduction of the...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate AdministrationOver 14,000 Seek Amnesty for Offshore Accountstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6ad7987970b2009-11-18T02:00:00-05:002009-11-18T07:00:00Z2009-11-18T07:00:00ZOver 14,000 Americans have taken advantage of the IRS amnesty program by disclosing secret offshore accounts. It is estimated that 12,000 of those disclosures came after the Swiss government agreed to reveal information about UBS accounts, which I reported here....Trusts EstatesProfCurrent EventsEstate Planning - GenerallyAttorney disbarred for lying to probate judgetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6997718970b2009-11-17T11:00:00-05:002009-11-17T16:00:00Z2009-11-17T16:00:00ZThe following behavior by a Texas attorney resulted in his disbarment. Here are the details from Disciplinary Actions, 72 Tex. B.J. 884 (2009): The 162nd Judicial District Court found that during a probate court hearing, [attorney] knowingly made a false...Trusts EstatesProfProfessional ResponsibilityTexas Wills & Trusts Case Law Surveytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6aac007970b2009-11-17T10:59:23-05:002009-11-17T15:59:23Z2009-11-17T15:59:23ZGerry W. Beyer (Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law) has recently posted on SSRN his article entitled Wills & Trusts, 62 SMU L. Rev. 1499 (2009). Here is the abstract of his...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate AdministrationNew CasesTrustsWillsTesting Online Wills Causes Reaction From Estate Plannerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875ab590a970c2009-11-17T07:00:00-05:002009-11-17T15:31:29Z2009-11-17T12:00:00ZA recent Wall Street Journal article has caught the attention of the estate planning world. The article is entitled Before It's Too Late: A Test of Online Wills. In the article, the author uses four online will-writing tools to plan...Trusts EstatesProfEstate Planning - GenerallyArticle Discusses 2009 Estate Planning Legislation in Texastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef012875ab66b6970c2009-11-17T07:00:00-05:002009-11-17T12:00:00Z2009-11-17T12:00:00ZGlenn M. Karisch (attorney, Austin, Texas) has published his article entitled 2009 Texas Probate, Guardianship and Trust Legislation, The Advocate, Fall 2009, at 15. The introduction to the article is below: Texas probate and trust practitioners will find a few...Trusts EstatesProfArticlesEstate Planning - GenerallyNew LegislationFawcett's Will Available Onlinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0120a6a8f10a970b2009-11-17T02:00:00-05:002009-11-17T07:00:00Z2009-11-17T07:00:00ZA copy of Farah Fawcett's will is supposedly available online. The will leaves $4.5 million to Fawcett's son and nothing to Ryan O'Neal, her boyfriend of nearly 30 years. Fawcett died of cancer this past June. See Fawcett left Ryan...Trusts EstatesProfEstate AdministrationEstate Planning - GenerallyWills