Probate & Property Magazine (37:05)

Volume 37 Number 05

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Trusts & Estates

Uniform Laws Update: Uniform Transfers to Minors Act Is Under Review

Benjamin Orzeske

Uniform Laws Update provides information on uniform and model state laws in development as they apply to property, trust, and estate matters. The editors of Probate & Property welcome information and suggestions from readers.

Real Estate

Keeping Current—Property

Prof. Darryl C. Wilson and Jesudunsin Awoyeye.

Keeping Current—Property offers a look at selected recent cases, literature, and legislation. The editors of Probate & Property welcome suggestions and contributions from readers.

Trusts & Estates

Keeping Current—Probate

Julia Koert, Paula Moore, Prof. William P. LaPiana, and Jake W. Villanueva

Keeping Current—Probate offers a look at selected recent cases, tax rulings, literature, and legislation. The editors of Probate & Property welcome suggestions and contributions from readers.

Real Estate

Land Use Update: Thinking Beyond Curb Cuts and Ramps: Planning and the ADA

Robin Paul Malloy

This is the tale of three communities confronting issues of sidewalk accessibility. These situations go to the core of accessibility planning, not simply legal disputes about curb cuts, ramps, and accessible sidewalks.

Professional Development

The Last Word: He Spends More Time with His Dog than His Wife

Mark R. Parthemer

One example in that column was the sentence, “James Bond favors a cool drink.” The reader cannot discern whether “cool” means trendy or chilled.

Features

Trusts & Estates

Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Collect $200! Do Asset Protection Trusts Carry a Mandatory “Go to Jail” Card? Should They?

By Alexander A. Bove Jr.

US courts are punishing US settlors of offshore trusts through a combination of contempt charges and actual imprisonment when the trust funds are not readily available to the court.

Real Estate

Show Me the Money: A Primer on Real Estate Private Equity Funds

By Jennifer Morgan

This article provides an overview of the real estate private equity fund formation process, including common terms that govern the structure and regulatory considerations.

Trusts & Estates

Biden’s 2024 Green Book Tax Proposals: What “Fair Share” Taxation Means for Estate Planning

By James I. Dougherty and Marissa Dungey

Tax practitioners need to understand the proposals in the new Green Book to be able to address client questions prompted by the headlines on the proposed increased taxes on high-net -worth individuals.

Real Estate

New Strategies for Reducing the Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Building Materials

By Helen J. Kessler

The embodied carbon of building materials will have a similar impact on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the operational carbon of buildings, so it is critical to understand the effects of building materials and what is being done to mitigate.

Trusts & Estates

Maximizing Efficiency in Estate Administration: The Role of Paralegals

By Imaan Moughal Saleem and Robert M. Nemzin

This article focuses on paralegals' critical role in supporting attorneys and firms during the estate administration process and how paralegals can help organize and streamline the administration.

Professional Development

Helping Good Get to Great: The Power of an Effective Mentoring Process

By Jo Ann Engelhardt, Timnetra Burruss, and Daniel Q. Orvin

Research indicates that lawyers with mentors advance faster, perform jobs and tasks more efficiently, and experience higher work-life satisfaction. This article examines mentoring in the legal world.

Real Estate

A Brief Primer on the Fiduciary Duties of Real Estate Brokers

By Josh Crowfoot

This article will provide an overview of the fiduciary duties that real estate brokers have to their clients and how it benefits attorneys to remind them of those obligations.

Real Estate

Using LLCs to Purchase and Own Rental Property

By Nathan G. Osborn

This article explores the increasing trend of owning rental properties, the advantages of owning rental properties in limited liability companies, .

Trusts & Estates

Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements in Headlines Lately

By Juliya L. Ismailov

A conservation easement granted, valued, and reported accurately in good faith continues to be a valid tax planning tool for taxpayers owning certain types of property with appreciable environmental, historic, or recreational value.

Real Estate

The Most Important Things to Know When Insuring Lease Work Letter Construction Projects, Part One: Liability Insurance

By Janet M. Johnson

This article focuses on liability insurance for construction projects under commercial lease work letters where either the landlord or the tenant is responsible for engaging the contractor to perform the work.

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Probate & Property Magazine (37:05)

Departments

Uniform Laws Update: Uniform Transfers to Minors Act Is Under Review

Keeping Current—Property

Keeping Current—Probate

Land Use Update: Thinking Beyond Curb Cuts and Ramps: Planning and the ADA

The Last Word: He Spends More Time with His Dog than His Wife

Features

Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Collect $200! Do Asset Protection Trusts Carry a Mandatory “Go to Jail” Card? Should They?

Show Me the Money: A Primer on Real Estate Private Equity Funds

Biden’s 2024 Green Book Tax Proposals: What “Fair Share” Taxation Means for Estate Planning

New Strategies for Reducing the Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Building Materials

Maximizing Efficiency in Estate Administration: The Role of Paralegals

Helping Good Get to Great: The Power of an Effective Mentoring Process

A Brief Primer on the Fiduciary Duties of Real Estate Brokers

Using LLCs to Purchase and Own Rental Property

Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements in Headlines Lately

The Most Important Things to Know When Insuring Lease Work Letter Construction Projects, Part One: Liability Insurance

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Probate & Property Magazine (37:05)

Departments

Uniform Laws Update: Uniform Transfers to Minors Act Is Under Review

Keeping Current—Property

Keeping Current—Probate

Land Use Update: Thinking Beyond Curb Cuts and Ramps: Planning and the ADA

The Last Word: He Spends More Time with His Dog than His Wife

Features

Go Directly to Jail, Do Not Collect $200! Do Asset Protection Trusts Carry a Mandatory “Go to Jail” Card? Should They?

Show Me the Money: A Primer on Real Estate Private Equity Funds

Biden’s 2024 Green Book Tax Proposals: What “Fair Share” Taxation Means for Estate Planning

New Strategies for Reducing the Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Building Materials

Maximizing Efficiency in Estate Administration: The Role of Paralegals

Helping Good Get to Great: The Power of an Effective Mentoring Process

A Brief Primer on the Fiduciary Duties of Real Estate Brokers

Using LLCs to Purchase and Own Rental Property

Tax Incentives for Conservation Easements in Headlines Lately

The Most Important Things to Know When Insuring Lease Work Letter Construction Projects, Part One: Liability Insurance

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