Volume 37, Issue 5
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.
This article provides an overview of the real estate private equity fund formation process, including common terms that govern the structure and regulatory considerations.
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 individual…
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…
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.
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.
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.
This article explores the increasing trend of owning rental properties, the advantages of owning rental properties in limited liability companies.
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,…
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…
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…
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.
Keeping Current—Property offers a look at selected recent cases, literature, and legislation. The editors of Probate & Property welcome suggestions and contributions from readers.
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 ac…
One example in that column was the sentence, “James Bond favors a cool drink.” The reader cannot discern whether “cool” means trendy or chilled.