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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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
Nov
2
2020
 Court Dismissed Appeal By Pro Se Individual Who Could Not Represent An Estate Winstead
Nov
25
2020
 Court Affirmed Finding That An Applicant Was Not Equitably Adopted Where There Was No Evidence Of An Agreement To Adopt The Applicant Winstead
Sep
23
2021
 Corporate Trustee’s Statements May Suffice For A Statutory Accounting Winstead
Nov
19
2021
 Court Affirms Decision That Executor Applicant Was Unsuitable For That Position Winstead
Feb
14
2022
 Court Reversed Summary Judgment Against Trustee Where Beneficiary’s Affidavit Evidence Was Conclusory Winstead
Apr
22
2022
 Court Affirms Orders Against A Trustee Granting Injunctive Relief And Appointing A Receiver Winstead
May
1
2023
 Court Reversed the Appointment of a Successor Independent Administrator of an Estate Winstead
Dec
12
2023
 Texas Court Holds That Venue Is Appropriate In County Where The Trustee Resided Under The Texas Trust Code, Which Trumps Other Venue Statutes Winstead
Oct
8
2020
 Court Had Jurisdiction To Declare That The Majority Of Co-Trustees Had The Authority To Sell Trust Property And The Declaration Was Proper Winstead
Jan
27
2021
 Court Holds That Allegations Related To A Trustee’s Filing Of Suit Did Fall Under The Protection Of The Texas Citizens Participation Act, That A Trustee’s Actions To Modify Administrative Terms Did Not Trigger An In Terrorem Clause, But That Other Actions Winstead
Apr
29
2022
 Appellate Court Affirmed Receivership Order Where Appellant Waived His Complaints By Not Securing Rulings And By Not Challenging All Potential Grounds Upon Which The Order Was Based Winstead
Dec
12
2023
 Texas Court Approves Accounting In An Estate Dispute Winstead
Feb
11
2024
 Court Held That A Trust Terminated Upon The Primary Beneficiary’s Death And That The Trustee Did Not Have Authority To Accept New Assets As A Part Of Its “Winding Up” Authority Winstead
Apr
28
2020
 Court Dismissed Appeal From Order Denying Motion To Remove Executor Because Attorney’s Fees Claim Was Still Unresolved Winstead
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