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Revocable Living Trusts: Are They Really Necessary For A Successful Estate Plan?

A Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is a well-known estate planning tool that is used throughout the United States. For some, an RLT can provide meaningful advantages, including privacy...

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Stokes Lawrence, P.S.

Step-by-Step Timeline: Filing An Uncontested Divorce In Texas

Divorce can be emotionally taxing, but when both spouses agree on all major issues—like property division, child custody, and support—it becomes an uncontested divorce.

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Essential Estate Planning Strategies In The San Francisco Bay Area

In the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, where innovation drives businesses, having a well-constructed estate plan can help prevent unnecessary taxes...

United States Family

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts

A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created and funded by one spouse (the "Donor Spouse") during his or her lifetime, for the benefit of the other spouse (the "Beneficiary Spouse").

United States Family

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Wiggin & Dana

Administration Of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

United States Family

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Wiggin & Dana

Remainder Beneficiaries Of A Revocable Trust May Lack Standing To Seek A Trust Accounting For The Period Prior To The Grantor's Death

United States Family

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

I Just Sent Out Wedding Invitations, Should I Get A Prenup Or A Postnup?

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Beresford Booth

What Happens When You Die…With An Invalid Will?

United States Family

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Estate Planning With Dementia Diagnosis

United States Family

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Death And Digital Estate Community Group (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

How California Is Fine-Tuning Trust And Estate Administration

United States Family

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

Ep. 59 – Elevating The Practice From Within: In Conversation With Dan Maloney Part II (Podcast)

United States Family

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Wiggin & Dana

DNA Testing In BC Estate Litigation: Key Takeaways For Parentage And Inheritance Disputes

United States Family

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Cozen O'Connor

How To Successfully Pass On Heirlooms

United States Family

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Bohm, Wildish & Madsen

December 2025 Crypto Update: New Changes And Challenges In U.S. Regulation Of Digital Assets

United States Technology

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Italy's Rising Tax Evasion Vs The United States' Is Higher, Even With The Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP)

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 263

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

How I Learned To Love Mediator's Proposals - Why Modern Mediation Sometimes Calls For A Guiding Hand

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Visa Turbulence: Navigating Your H-1B Future In A Shifting U.S. Landscape (Video)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Family Law

Step-by-Step Timeline: Filing An Uncontested Divorce In Texas

Divorce can be emotionally taxing, but when both spouses agree on all major issues—like property division, child custody, and support—it becomes an uncontested divorce.

United States Family

DS

Diggs & Sadler

I Just Sent Out Wedding Invitations, Should I Get A Prenup Or A Postnup?

Whether you're planning a wedding or already married, you may have heard of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

DNA Testing In BC Estate Litigation: Key Takeaways For Parentage And Inheritance Disputes

Courts in British Columbia continue to evaluate when genetic testing should be used to resolve estate disputes. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in Morberg Estate (Re), 2025 BCSC 2265 provides...

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Cozen O'Connor

Jennifer Brandt Discusses Danika Troy's Case On Court TV's Think Tank (Video)

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Cozen O'Connor

Coping With High-Conflict Child Custody Battles In Texas

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Diggs & Sadler

Randall Discusses Best Practices For Waivers Of Spousal Maintenance In Prenuptial Agreements

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Pryor Cashman LLP

How Common Misconceptions Impact Same-Sex Divorce In Texas

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Diggs & Sadler

Frequently Overlooked Aspects Of Houston Military Divorces

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

How Social Media Impacts Child Custody Cases In Texas

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Diggs & Sadler

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Divorce

Step-by-Step Timeline: Filing An Uncontested Divorce In Texas

Divorce can be emotionally taxing, but when both spouses agree on all major issues—like property division, child custody, and support—it becomes an uncontested divorce.

United States Family

DS

Diggs & Sadler

Coping With High-Conflict Child Custody Battles In Texas

High-conflict child custody battles in Texas create lasting stress for parents and children alike. At Diggs & Sadler, we understand how overwhelming these challenges can become...

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

How Common Misconceptions Impact Same-Sex Divorce In Texas

Divorce is never simple, but in Texas, same-sex couples often face more than just the standard emotional and financial turmoil.

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Diggs & Sadler

Planning For Child Care In High-Conflict Houston Divorces

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Frequently Overlooked Aspects Of Houston Military Divorces

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Getting Divorced? Don't Make Your Ex Your Accidental Heir

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

Protecting Gifts Left To Married Children In The Event Of Divorce

United States Family

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

DW FastTrack Podcast Episode13: Co-Parenting With Your Toxic Ex-Partner (Podcast)

United States Family

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Moving Forward: Building Financial Stability After Change

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Kaufman Rossin

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Revocable Living Trusts: Are They Really Necessary For A Successful Estate Plan?

A Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is a well-known estate planning tool that is used throughout the United States. For some, an RLT can provide meaningful advantages, including privacy...

United States Family

Sr

Stokes Lawrence, P.S.

Essential Estate Planning Strategies In The San Francisco Bay Area

In the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area, where innovation drives businesses, having a well-constructed estate plan can help prevent unnecessary taxes...

United States Family

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts

A SLAT is an irrevocable trust created and funded by one spouse (the "Donor Spouse") during his or her lifetime, for the benefit of the other spouse (the "Beneficiary Spouse").

United States Family

WD

Wiggin & Dana

Administration Of Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts

United States Family

WD

Wiggin & Dana

Remainder Beneficiaries Of A Revocable Trust May Lack Standing To Seek A Trust Accounting For The Period Prior To The Grantor's Death

United States Family

FF

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

What Happens When You Die…With An Invalid Will?

United States Family

CT

Cowles & Thompson, PC

Tax Changes And Planning Opportunities For 2026

United States Tax

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Estate Planning With Dementia Diagnosis

United States Family

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Death And Digital Estate Community Group (Podcast)

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Latest Videos

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Cozen O'Connor

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Beresford Booth

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Kaufman Rossin

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

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Offit Kurman

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