September 27, 2017 The trial court in Ohio, and the appellate court, both agreed after some well-thought out analysis, that a beneficiary’s interest in a third-party trust set up by his father was not marital property, and therefore not subject to division in that...
July 5, 2017 Think twice before making gifts from one spouse to the other if there is any likelihood a divorce could follow someday. In the case of Nelson v Nelson, decided on December 16, 2016 by the District Court of Appeal of Florida Second District, the husband...
June 22, 2017 Estate planning is the process of developing a strategy for the care and management of your estate if you become incapacitated or upon your death. One commonly known purpose of estate planning is to minimize taxes and costs, including taxes imposed on...
June 14, 2017 I would like to thank Alexander Bove and Melissa Langa for reminding me through Leimberg Information Services, Inc. of the Ferri vs. Powell-Ferri case and the more recent update pertaining to the Massachusetts Supreme Court case (the cite for which is...
June 6, 2017 For those who have been saying that domestic asset protection trusts (“DAPTs”) don’t work, the new Nevada Supreme Court case of Klabacka v Nelson has at least concluded that with regard to Nevada residents, Nevada asset protection trusts do work, even in...