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Tax-Efficient Charitable Giving At Death: Issues Requiring Consideration

Writing for the New York Law Journal, Karen T. Schiele and Alison Powers Herman of Carter Ledyard's Trusts & Estates practice, highlight the importance of a strategic approach to charitable estate planning.

United States Tax

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

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

Trust and estate planning can help athletes and entertainers protect their wealth, rights, and legacy.

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

The Closing Days Of 2025

As the year 2025 drew to a close, the Appellate Courts were busy rendering opinions impacting the field of trusts and estates. Consider the following decisions of interest.

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Get Ready For FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Rule Report Form

FinCEN's residential real estate rule will become effective on March 1, 2026, and requires certain professionals involved in real estate closing and settlements to submit...

United States Real Estate

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Perkins Coie LLP

What Is An Asset Protection Trust?

United States Commercial

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Bohm, Wildish & Madsen

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Sealing In Murdoch Family Trust Dispute Improper

United States Commercial

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Administration Of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

United States Family

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Wiggin & Dana

Remainder Beneficiaries Of A Revocable Trust May Lack Standing To Seek A Trust Accounting For The Period Prior To The Grantor's Death

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Tax Changes And Planning Opportunities For 2026

United States Tax

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

How California Is Fine-Tuning Trust And Estate Administration

United States Family

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Private Client Services 2025 Year-End Advisory

United States Tax

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Wiggin & Dana

Panama Private Interest Foundations: Structure And US Tax Classification

United States Tax

GGI Global Alliance

Cross-border Trust Strategies: Maximising Jurisdictional Advantages

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

Trustee Distribution Discretion: Lessons From Litigation

United States Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Ohio's New E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act: What Construction Employers Need To Know

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Courts Weigh Priming Liens, Lender Protection

Debtor-in-possession financing often lies at the center of a Chapter 11 case. For debtors, it can mean the difference between stabilizing operations and facing liquidation

United States Insolvency

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Wealth Management Update

The December 2025 Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs, QPRTs and GRATs is 4.6%, the same as in November.

United States Wealth Mgt

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Proskauer Rose LLP

2025 – 2026 Planning Priorities

This year's planning season arrives amid sweeping tax and regulatory changes that affect income, wealth transfer, business, trust administration and reporting.

United States Family

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

IRS Issues Safe Harbor Allowing Investment Trusts To Stake Digital Assets Without Losing Favorable Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance providing a safe harbor for certain investment trusts and grantor trusts that engage in staking of digital assets.

United States Tax

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Liskow & Lewis

APAC Monthly Private Wealth Legal Developments – October 2025

Worldwide Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Spousal Unity Rule: An Unconstitutional Trigger Of Grantor Trust Tax

United States Tax

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Milbank LLP

Podcast - Trust Is Key

United States Commercial

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Holland & Knight

The Gift Of Long-Term Care

United States Commercial

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Kaufman Rossin

On Demand Webinar – Succession Planning Strategies For Trucking Businesses

United States Commercial

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Saxton & Stump

Which Is Better For Federal Employees: Wills Or Trusts?

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Can An Irrevocable Trust Be Changed? A Guide For North Carolina Families

United States Family

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trust & Will (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Killing Trusts Softly: Can Australia Abate Trump Duties With Aussie Super Funds?

United States Tax

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Withers LLP

Building Trust(s) In Arbitration

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Can An Irrevocable Trust Be Changed? A Guide For North Carolina Families

Irrevocable trusts are often viewed as rigid, permanent components of an estate plan designed to preserve wealth, minimize taxes, and protect assets.

United States Family

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trust & Will (Podcast)

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Justin, and Ross sit down again with Cody Barbo, CEO of Trust & Will, to discuss how technology is transforming the way families approach estate planning.

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Killing Trusts Softly: Can Australia Abate Trump Duties With Aussie Super Funds?

In this second article in the 'Killing trusts softly' series, Marsha Laine Dungog, Jennifer S. Silvius and David Laanemaa discuss the evolving US tax treatment faced by Australian superannuation funds for US persons and Aussie investors alike.

United States Tax

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Withers LLP

Building Trust(s) In Arbitration

Trusts are frequently used in commercial transactions, including for bond issuances and certain types of security.

United States Litigation

AO

A&O Shearman

District Court Enjoins 401(k) Plan From Considering ESG

United States Employment

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Steptoe LLP

California Estate Planning Case Study: 21 Real Challenges Solved With Trusts

California Estate Planning Case Study: Discover how real families in California overcame complex legal and financial challenges through smart trust-based strategies.

United States Family

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Opelon

How A Right Of First Refusal Shapes Startup Equity And Control

When one of your stockholders wants to sell, a right of first refusal ("ROFR") clause gives someone else, often the company or its investors, the right to step in and buy those shares first, on the same terms as any outside offer.

United States Commercial

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Crowley Law LLC

Trust Issues: Did The Clippers' Kawhi's Aspiration Deal Skirt The NBA Salary Cap?

As a trust and estates attorney for professional athletes, I was shocked when news broke that fintech start-up Aspiration owed the LA Clippers small forward, Kawhi Leonard's personal LLC...

United States Family

OK

Offit Kurman

Estate Planning Misconceptions And Mistakes To Avoid

Estate planning can be a challenging and daunting process, with several things to consider, and there are frequently a variety of solutions available, each with unique advantages — or disadvantages.

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Summer Happenings

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Understanding Grantor Trusts: A Complete Guide For Oklahoma Residents

United States Family

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Cantrell Law Firm

Estate Planning Essentials For Seamless Wealth Transfer

United States Family

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MGO CPA LLP

Trust Protectors – Should You Have One?

United States Commercial

OK

Offit Kurman

Choosing The Right Fiduciary In An Estate Plan: A Decision To Shape A Legacy

United States Commercial

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Portability Pitfalls: Why Complete And Accurate Estate Tax Returns Matter

United States Tax

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Selling Your Business? Wealth Planning Tips To Prepare

United States Wealth Mgt

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Kaufman Rossin

When A Corporate Trustee May Be A Disadvantage For Your Trust

United States Commercial

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Offit Kurman

Navigating Solo Aging With Dr. Gerda Maissel (Video)

United States Family

OK

Offit Kurman

CareYaya: A Revolutionary Approach To Elder Care (Video)

United States Family

OK

Offit Kurman

Choosing A Trustee: Navigating The Complexities And Key Considerations (Podcast)

United States Family

OK

Offit Kurman

Establishing A Family Office: 5 Essential Tips For Getting Started

United States Wealth Mgt

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Fennemore

The Use Of Trusts In Mortgage Loan Financing

United States Finance

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

The Consequences Of Deception: Defendant Hit With $4.5 Million Judgment After 12-Year "Wild Goose Chase Based On A Lie"

United States Commercial

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts: Which One Is Right For You?

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

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Navigating Solo Aging With Dr. Gerda Maissel (Video)

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Offit Kurman

CareYaya: A Revolutionary Approach To Elder Care (Video)

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Offit Kurman

Ten Minute Interview: How To Mitigate Trustee Liability (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Trustee Notifications (Video)

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Lathrop GPM

Private Family Trust Companies (Video)

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Duggan Bertsch

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