Estate Planning

Barry A. Nelson addresses the wild variance in how individual states handle the issue of protecting trust funds from claims for alimony or child support.

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It’s brewing on the estate-planning horizon, and clients and their advisors may be heading directly into it

Even in a make believe world, succession isn’t easy

What’s the fair market value of a deceased collector’s undivided fractional interest in 64 works of art—art that includes pieces by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Jackson Pollock, Paul Cezanne, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Cy...

Reporting the deceased spousal unused exclusion amount on the gift tax return

A valuable iPad app for the trust and estate practitioner

Shelton v. Tamposi clarifies roles of trustees and investment advisors

Action items for estate planners when a will or trust contest is anticipated