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Estate Planning With Conservation Easements

Joseph L. Koehl February 25, 2020

Texas is changing. A 2019 report by Texas Land Trends found that 83% of Texas lands are privately owned “working lands,” i.e. lands utilized for

Trust in Trusts?

Matthew Williamson December 11, 2019

What is a trust? In its simplest form, a trust is a fiduciary arrangement that allows a third-party, the trustee, to hold legal title to

Illinois Enacts New Trust Code

Kurt Mattson November 6, 2019

Illinois residents will have a new Illinois Trust Code that replaces the Illinois Trusts and Trustees Act. The new legislation has a few notable changes

Life Care and Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child

Julie Sawyer-Little April 15, 2019

A life care plan should be an essential element of a family’s estate plan if they have a special needs child regardless of the age

Estate Planning & The Importance Of Asset Titling

Christophe P. Dionot October 29, 2018

Every adult should have a will regardless of age, marital status, or net worth. This is a document that appoints the right people to make

A Primer on Legal Asset Protection

Tom Greene March 6, 2017

What is legal asset protection? First, it is the tried and true strategy that everyone is familiar with – insurance. For individuals, the most common

Property Classifications for Married Couples in Utah: When and Why They Matter in Estate Planning

Jonathan Hansen January 25, 2017

The list of property classifications in Utah is long and sometimes confusing: marital property, separate property, joint property, community property, probate property, non-probate property, intestate

Digital Estate Planning

Julie Clairmont-Shide December 29, 2016

A client called recently and shared the challenging situation she is experiencing. A family member passed the previous month, and she was named the executor.

The Evolution and Current Use of a Domestic Asset Protection Trust in Utah

Jonathan Hansen September 30, 2016

One of the powerful tools available to Utah estate planners is the domestic asset protection trust (DAPT). This article briefly explores what a DAPT is,

Minnesota’s Trust Decanting Provisions: What Trustees Need to Know

Denise Rahne August 3, 2016

To get the most enjoyment and best flavor from a bottle of wine, connoisseurs sometimes recommend decanting – transferring the liquid to another container before

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Estate Planning With Conservation Easements

Trust in Trusts?

Illinois Enacts New Trust Code

Life Care and Estate Planning for a Special Needs Child

Estate Planning & The Importance Of Asset Titling

A Primer on Legal Asset Protection

Property Classifications for Married Couples in Utah: When and Why They Matter in Estate Planning

Digital Estate Planning

The Evolution and Current Use of a Domestic Asset Protection Trust in Utah

Minnesota’s Trust Decanting Provisions: What Trustees Need to Know

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