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Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations?

When was the last time you checked your beneficiary designations? Imagine spending years building your savings and crafting an estate plan, only to have your assets pass to the wrong person.

United States Family

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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The California Trustee Survival Guide: Duties, Dangers And Defense

Being named a trustee in California is an honor that carries serious legal responsibilities because your actions determine whether families experience smooth trust administration or costly litigation.

United States Family

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Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

The Graying Of Divorce In New Jersey: Challenges, Costs & Key Financial Impacts

Divorce at any age is emotionally and financially stressful. But for couples in their 50s, 60s, and beyond — a group increasingly referred to as "gray divorce" — the stakes are particularly high.

United States Family

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A.Y. Strauss

Preparing For A Third-Party Sale Of A Family Business: Key Business Considerations For Owners

As part of the "Great Wealth Transfer," privately owned businesses with an aggregate value estimated at $10 trillion or more are expected to change hands. Many of these businesses will be sold to a third-party buyer.

United States Family

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting Your Legacy: Trust And Estate Planning For Pro Athletes And Entertainers

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

This Month In Nova Scotia Family Law – December 2025

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Cox & Palmer

JPM Briefing: Life Sciences Investors Cautiously Optimistic For 2026 And Beyond

United States Family

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Pryor Cashman Family Law Practice Earns Top Rankings On 2026 Doyles Lists

United States Family

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Pryor Cashman LLP

The Closing Days Of 2025

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When Estate Planning Fails The Client: Lessons From A Florida Will And Deed Contest

United States Family

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Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns

Teaching What Matters Most: A Conversation With Partner Erika Wyatt

United States Family

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Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

Clarification On Joint Wills

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Clark Wilson LLP

Separate vs. Community Property In Texas Divorce

United States Family

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Lessons From Kroeger v. Bush Estate – Suspicious Circumstances And Knowledge And Approval

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Clark Wilson LLP

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Webinars

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2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Recorded on 30 Apr 2025 | 2:00 PM

Mondaq | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 9 – February 13, 2026)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of February 9, 2026.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Ultimate Disinheritance: How The Slayer Rule Slashes Estate Entitlements

The slayer rule (or criminal forfeiture rule) is a long-standing legal principle in Canada rooted in public policy to prevent someone who unlawfully kills another person from benefiting from their acts.

Canada Criminal

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Lerners LLP

Have You Checked Your Beneficiary Designations?

When was the last time you checked your beneficiary designations? Imagine spending years building your savings and crafting an estate plan, only to have your assets pass to the wrong person.

United States Family

BS

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

The California Trustee Survival Guide: Duties, Dangers And Defense

United States Family

WT

Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation

Preparing For A Third-Party Sale Of A Family Business: Key Business Considerations For Owners

United States Family

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting Your Legacy: Trust And Estate Planning For Pro Athletes And Entertainers

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

New Report Highlights Increase In Lifetime Real Estate Transfers In The U.S.

United States Real Estate

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

JPM Briefing: Life Sciences Investors Cautiously Optimistic For 2026 And Beyond

United States Family

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McDermott Will & Schulte

The Closing Days Of 2025

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Divorce

The Graying Of Divorce In New Jersey: Challenges, Costs & Key Financial Impacts

Divorce at any age is emotionally and financially stressful. But for couples in their 50s, 60s, and beyond — a group increasingly referred to as "gray divorce" — the stakes are particularly high.

United States Family

AY

A.Y. Strauss

Dear Littler: What Can We Do (Legally!) About Broken Hearts In The Workplace?

I'm a manager at a mid-sized company, and I overheard in the breakroom that two of our employees who were dating appear to have broken up, and another employee announced...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

JPM Briefing: Life Sciences Investors Cautiously Optimistic For 2026 And Beyond

The life sciences investment climate is looking up, as industry adapts to challenging supply-side forces and AI makes inroads in healthcare.

United States Family

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pryor Cashman Family Law Practice Earns Top Rankings On 2026 Doyles Lists

United States Family

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

For Close Business Owners, The Toothless Notice Of Pendency Remedy Unexpectedly Gets Some Bite

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Teaching What Matters Most: A Conversation With Partner Erika Wyatt

United States Family

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Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

Separate vs. Community Property In Texas Divorce

United States Family

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Step-by-Step Guide To Drafting A Prenup Before Your Spring Wedding

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Do I Need To Complete Discovery In My Divorce Case?

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

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Family Law

Because Love Knows No Borders– Sponsoring Your Spouse For Canadian Permanent Residence In 2026

At its heart, Canadian immigration policy is about bringing loved ones together. Family reunification is one of the main pillars of immigration to Canada and an underlying principle that guides all immigration policy decisions.

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

The Graying Of Divorce In New Jersey: Challenges, Costs & Key Financial Impacts

Divorce at any age is emotionally and financially stressful. But for couples in their 50s, 60s, and beyond — a group increasingly referred to as "gray divorce" — the stakes are particularly high.

United States Family

AY

A.Y. Strauss

Preparing For A Third-Party Sale Of A Family Business: Key Business Considerations For Owners

As part of the "Great Wealth Transfer," privately owned businesses with an aggregate value estimated at $10 trillion or more are expected to change hands. Many of these businesses will be sold to a third-party buyer.

United States Family

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

This Month In Nova Scotia Family Law – December 2025

CP

Cox & Palmer

JPM Briefing: Life Sciences Investors Cautiously Optimistic For 2026 And Beyond

United States Family

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pryor Cashman Family Law Practice Earns Top Rankings On 2026 Doyles Lists

United States Family

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Pre‑Trial Procedures And Trial Management Conferences: What Ontario Litigators Need To Know Now

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Teaching What Matters Most: A Conversation With Partner Erika Wyatt

United States Family

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Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP

Separate vs. Community Property In Texas Divorce

United States Family

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

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Latest Videos

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Ten Minute Interview: Use Of Trust Protectors In Trust Instruments (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Ep. 60 – Looking Back, Planning Ahead: Estate Planning In 2026 (Podcast)

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Wiggin & Dana

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Danika Troy's Case On Court TV's Think Tank (Video)

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Cozen O'Connor

How New Assets Are Handled In Your Will (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Webinar – Everyone Needs A Will (Video)

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Beresford Booth

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