After a loved one dies, family members appointed as Executors or Personal Representative of their loved one’s Estate often struggle to understand their roles and responsibilities. Many people have heard the term “probate,” but few have a concrete understanding of what it requires of an Executor or Personal Representative and what pitfalls to avoid. Here, we discuss some of the
When a person dies in Arizona, it may trigger a court-ordered process known as Probate. The court empowers the Personal Representative (aka Executor/ Administrator) distributes the deceased person’s property (known collectively as an Estate) to their creditor, heirs and/or beneficiaries. Not all property a person leaves behind goes through probate. Sometimes the probate process addresses the distribution of only some
Recent policy changes affecting immigration courts are impeding their ability to safeguard the due process rights of non-citizens in a system that has always been hampered by fundamental flaws. With the immigration court backlog now exceeding over a million pending cases, as well as new deportation proceedings being initiated at record high numbers, it’s time for Congress to establish an
If anything is constant in today’s immigration landscape, it is that change is consistently happening. September has been no different with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changing how it will adjudicate Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for asylum applicants to be possible benefit of everyone else and the Supreme Court wading into the Trump Administration’s attempt to reduce the number
Cannabidiol. Tetrahydrocannabinol. These are the scientific terms for the compounds found in hemp and marijuana, respectively (thank goodness for acronyms). With the swiftly changing cultural and legal landscape dealing with these (potentially useful) chemicals, it’s important that consumers and consumer advocates stay aware of the nature of this emerging industry, and how its accelerating growth can attract snake oil salesmen,
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 concerning fiduciaries. The new code goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and for the most part adheres to the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) which has been enacted in 33 other states and D.C. However,
Partner Gary Fishbein with Brot•Gross•Fishbein•LLP, one of the most soughtafter family law attorneys in Southern California, catering to celebrities and high-net-worth individuals, sat down with Attorney at Law Magazine to discuss the impact of social media on today’s family law cases. AALM: Is it common practice to review social media accounts in contested divorces or child custody battles? Fishbein: California
As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
Most remember “merger” and “integration” clauses from their contracts courses in law school. Where a contract purports to state it is the entire agreement between the parties as to the subject matter of the contract, no parol evidence can be offered to contradict, modify, or amend the terms of that contract. The fundamental purpose of a merger clause “is to
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case about the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust. In North Carolina v. Kaestner, Justice Sotomayor and a majority of the Court affirmed the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court that it’s unconstitutional to tax trust income when the trust has nearly no connection with the state. The
After a loved one dies, family members appointed as Executors or Personal Representative of their loved one’s Estate often struggle to understand their roles and responsibilities. Many people have heard the term “probate,” but few have a concrete understanding of what it requires of an Executor or Personal Representative and what pitfalls to avoid. Here, we discuss some of the
When a person dies in Arizona, it may trigger a court-ordered process known as Probate. The court empowers the Personal Representative (aka Executor/ Administrator) distributes the deceased person’s property (known collectively as an Estate) to their creditor, heirs and/or beneficiaries. Not all property a person leaves behind goes through probate. Sometimes the probate process addresses the distribution of only some
Recent policy changes affecting immigration courts are impeding their ability to safeguard the due process rights of non-citizens in a system that has always been hampered by fundamental flaws. With the immigration court backlog now exceeding over a million pending cases, as well as new deportation proceedings being initiated at record high numbers, it’s time for Congress to establish an
If anything is constant in today’s immigration landscape, it is that change is consistently happening. September has been no different with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) changing how it will adjudicate Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for asylum applicants to be possible benefit of everyone else and the Supreme Court wading into the Trump Administration’s attempt to reduce the number
Cannabidiol. Tetrahydrocannabinol. These are the scientific terms for the compounds found in hemp and marijuana, respectively (thank goodness for acronyms). With the swiftly changing cultural and legal landscape dealing with these (potentially useful) chemicals, it’s important that consumers and consumer advocates stay aware of the nature of this emerging industry, and how its accelerating growth can attract snake oil salesmen,
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 concerning fiduciaries. The new code goes into effect on January 1, 2020 and for the most part adheres to the Uniform Trust Code (UTC) which has been enacted in 33 other states and D.C. However,
Partner Gary Fishbein with Brot•Gross•Fishbein•LLP, one of the most soughtafter family law attorneys in Southern California, catering to celebrities and high-net-worth individuals, sat down with Attorney at Law Magazine to discuss the impact of social media on today’s family law cases. AALM: Is it common practice to review social media accounts in contested divorces or child custody battles? Fishbein: California
As attorneys, we are trained to pursue and resolve legal issues for the benefit of our clients. Primarily, those benefits are in the form of compensation. A verdict or settlement for an injured client is intended to compensate them for their losses, cover past and future medical care, and supplement or replace a loss of the ability to earn future
Most remember “merger” and “integration” clauses from their contracts courses in law school. Where a contract purports to state it is the entire agreement between the parties as to the subject matter of the contract, no parol evidence can be offered to contradict, modify, or amend the terms of that contract. The fundamental purpose of a merger clause “is to
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case about the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust. In North Carolina v. Kaestner, Justice Sotomayor and a majority of the Court affirmed the decision of the North Carolina Supreme Court that it’s unconstitutional to tax trust income when the trust has nearly no connection with the state. The
