Family, Estates & Trusts

Family Law covers issues that can have a major impact on individual’s lives.  Family involves emotionally charged issues such as child custody battles, division of assets during a divorce as well as wills, and what happens when they are contested.  The National Law Review is a free resource and can provide information to individuals confronting these difficult issues, and is a great place to start gathering information. 

Divorce, Child Custody & Adoption

The dissolution of a marriage is an emotionally charged legal situation, with a variety of factors that must be considered based on each individual’s situation, the laws of the states involved, and the circumstances of the dissolution.  Additionally, the presence (or lack thereof) of a prenuptial agreement has a significant impact on the proceedings, as well as the attitudes of the parties exiting the marriage.  Division of a variety of assets must be considered before a divorce is final; including assets like Trusts, 401Ks, and Military Pensions.  The National Law Review provides overviews of the process and can give readers an idea of what to expect throughout the divorce process.  The attorneys who write for the National Law Review are experts who regularly provide legal analysis of a variety of scenarios that can impact divorce proceedings.

If children are involved in a divorce, the situation can become much more complicated.  With that in mind, the National Law Review has expert analysis on child custody situations and scenarios, as well as information on how parents can approach these issues with their children’s best interests in mind.  With the high stakes in these legal proceedings, the National Law Review’s legal experts and writers have considered a variety of scenarios and can provide insight into what to expect for some of these situations. 

Additionally, legal issues related to adoption are also covered on the site; especially as it relates to discrimination against same-sex in adoption proceedings by agencies as state laws change.

Estate Planning and Wills

The National Law Review also covers issues related to estate plans and wills. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and IRS policy changes, updates to estate planning strategies and trust administration is available on the site.  Additionally, visitors can also find information about gift/estate taxes and analysis of the changes brought by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Additionally, unusual legal situations like challenging a previously concealed will and other situations that require thoughtful planning, such as estate planning for beneficiaries with special needs, are addressed by legal experts on the National Law Review’s site.

Personal Injury 

Personal injury news is also covered in the National Law Review.  Topics including wrongful death, birth injuries, e-cigarette injuries, abuse in a nursing home setting, hospital injuries, slip and fall cases, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), among others.  The legal experts who write for the National Law Review have extensive experience in personal injury cases, holding individuals and corporations responsible for their negligent conduct, and provide expert analysis of a variety of situations for NLR readers.

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Recent Family, Divorce, Inheritance, Estate & Trust Law News

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Jan
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2021
 New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Law Becomes Effective After Congress Overrides Presidents Trump’s Veto of the NDAA Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jun
4
2020
 Texas Supreme Court Holds That There Was No Trust Protecting Church Assets And A Withdrawing Faction Was Entitled To Those Assets Winstead
Jun
19
2020
 Companies Should Know When Their Customers Die: Court Rendered Judgment For An Estate Who Was Sued By An Annuity Company For Overpayments Winstead
Oct
23
2020
 Court Affirmed Finding That Testator Had Capacity To Execute A Will, Was Not Unduly Influenced, And That The Appointment of Co-Executors Was Appropriate Winstead
Feb
5
2021
 Court Held That The Issue Of Who Was Included In The Class Of Descendants Was Not Ripe Until The Current Beneficiary Dies Winstead
Apr
19
2021
 Administrator Of An Estate Has The Power To Seek The Partition Of Community Property Winstead
May
27
2021
 Texas Legislature Extends The Rule Against Perpetuities To 300 Years For Trusts Winstead
Jun
30
2021
 Wife’s Fraudulent Transfer Claim Against Husband For Transferring Business Interests To Trust Failed Due To The Statute Of Repose Winstead
Aug
27
2021
 Texas Court Does Not Have Personal Jurisdiction Over A Trustee Of A Trust With Texas Timber Rights Winstead
Jun
5
2022
 Suing Attorneys In Texas For Participating in Fiduciary Breaches Winstead
Jan
31
2023
 New Texas Bill Would Provide Qualified Release Relief To Trustees Who Deliver Adequate Accountings Without A Timely Objection By The Beneficiary Winstead
Aug
27
2023
 Court Affirmed Order Removing A Power Of Attorney Agent For Breaches Of Fiduciary Duty Winstead
Feb
26
2024
 Court Affirmed Award of Damages Against Trustee Due to Breach of Duty to Disclose, Held that Trust was Terminated and Disclaimer was Effective, and Affirmed Award of Attorney’s Fees Against Trustee and Refusal to Allow Trustee to Reimburse Herself Winstead
Feb
27
2020
 In An Estate Dispute, A Court Held That A Trial Court Should Not Disqualify An Attorney Who Communicated Directly With A Beneficiary Where The Attorney Did Not Know That The Beneficiary Was Represented By Counsel Winstead
Apr
7
2020
 Court Holds That A Deceased Testamentary Trust Beneficiary Can Still Be A Beneficiary Winstead
Feb
5
2021
 Court Held That An Heir Of An Estate Who Released All Claims Against The Estate Via A Settlement Agreement No Longer Had Standing To Bring Suit Winstead
Mar
29
2021
 Courts Rule On Jurisdictional Issues Involving Probate Orders Winstead
May
28
2021
 Texas Supreme Court Holds That A Beneficiary May Not Accept Any Benefit From A Will And Then Later Challenging The Will Winstead
Feb
14
2022
 Court Held That The Estate Planning Privity Rule Barred Granddaughter’s Claim For Malpractice Against Her Grandmother’s Attorneys Regarding The Failure To Execute A New Will Winstead
Mar
10
2023
 Court Affirmed An Order Holding That A Deceased Astronaut’s Artifacts Were His Separate Property Winstead
Oct
2
2023
 Court Reversed Summary Judgment And Held That There Was A Fact Issue On Whether The Testator Had Mental Capacity To Execute A Will Winstead
Nov
10
2023
 Courts Have Ordered Trial Courts To Grant TCPA Motions To Dismiss Based On No-Contest Clause Claims Winstead
Sep
14
2020
 Receiverships in Trust and Estate Litigation in Texas Winstead
Nov
19
2021
 Court’s Order Ending Family Allowance To Decedent’s Wife Was Reversed Due To A Lack Of Notice To The Wife Winstead
Apr
22
2022
 Court Reversed Order Appointing Temporary Administrator Due To A Lack Of A Bond Winstead
Oct
17
2022
 Enforcement Of Will/Trust Provisions Giving The Fiduciary The Power To Construe The Document Winstead
May
22
2020
 Administering A Trust In A Recession: Securing Loans For Beneficiaries Winstead
Jul
15
2020
 Appellate Court Held That Judgment Construing A Trust Was Enforceable And Had Effect When The Trust Was Later Challenged Winstead
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