Review of Reviews: “The European Succession Regulation and the Arbitration of Trust Disputes,” 103 Iowa L. Rev. __ (2018 forthcoming)Review of Reviews: “The European Succession Regulation and the Arbitration of Trust Disputes,” 103 Iowa L. Rev. __ (2018 forthcoming)

Professor S.I. Strong’s groundbreaking article focuses on the future of arbitration of trust and estate disputes under the relatively new E.U. regulation 650/2012 (the regulation) (also known as Brussel IV), which has a very broad scope, affecting not only parties and practitioners in E.U. member states but also the estate plans of non-E.U. nationals, such as U.S. citizens living and dying in an E.U. member state. This new regulation went into effect on Aug. 17, 2015. 

Prof. Strong is a dual admitted multi-jurisdictional U.S. lawyer as well as a solicitor in England and Wales.  She initially provides a brief update on the state of trust arbitration around the world, including the United States. To date, she reports five states (Arizona,  ...