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Trust & Will (Podcast)

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Justin, and Ross sit down again with Cody Barbo, CEO of Trust & Will, to discuss how technology is transforming the way families approach estate planning.

United States Family

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Estate Planning In The Cayman Islands

While the Cayman Islands permits the disposition of Cayman Islands assets via foreign Wills (for which advice is always necessary) and generally allows the resealing of foreign grants...

Cayman Islands Family

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Maples Group

Finality Over Fairness: Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting And Limitation Periods

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

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Lerners LLP

Unique Challenges Of Calculating Child And Spousal Support For Incomes Over $150,000

When high-income couples separate, determining child and spousal support amounts becomes more complex than in typical cases.

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Linmac

This Month In Nova Scotia Family Law – September 2025

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Cox & Palmer

What To Know About Forensic Evaluations In Child Custody Matters

United States Family

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Tully Rinckey

Keeping Your Estate Plan Current: Why Regular Updates Matter

United States Family

IG

IR Global

You Decide: Advance Requests And Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID)

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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

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Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

United States Family

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Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

United States Family

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Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

Poller, Schindel, And Schuck Named To 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers List

United States Family

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Pryor Cashman LLP

"Basically Married" (Or Not) – The Pitfalls Of Relying On "Common Law Marriage" For Estate Planning

United States Family

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

When Title Alone Isn't Enough

United States Family

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IR Global

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Sanctions Update: September 22, 2025

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AI "Workslop," The New Typo: Can A Culture Of Quality Guide Legal Teams Using AI?

Canada Technology

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Divorce

Partition Suits: Why Co-Ownership Without A Plan Can End In Court

There has been a sharp rise in partition suits lately, a trend fueled by a combination of foreclosures, property disputes, and the realities of shared ownership without a clear agreement.

United States Real Estate

MA

Minchella & Associates

This Month In Nova Scotia Family Law – September 2025

Summary: The parties were married in April 2010 and separated in October 2023. Ms. Swimm filed a Petition for Divorce soon after. There are two dependent children.

CP

Cox & Palmer

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

Learn how California's 2025 laws on beneficiary designations, RTODDs, and spousal consent affect your estate plan. Discover how to protect your legacy and avoid probate with insights from Opelon LLP.

United States Family

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Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

United States Family

JG

Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

When Title Alone Isn't Enough

United States Family

IG

IR Global

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Partner Caitlin Connolly To Family Law Group In New York

United States Family

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Exploring Post-Divorce Tax Implications In Texas

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

Mediation vs. Collaborative Divorce In Houston

United States Family

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Diggs & Sadler

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Family Law

Partition Suits: Why Co-Ownership Without A Plan Can End In Court

There has been a sharp rise in partition suits lately, a trend fueled by a combination of foreclosures, property disputes, and the realities of shared ownership without a clear agreement.

United States Real Estate

MA

Minchella & Associates

Unique Challenges Of Calculating Child And Spousal Support For Incomes Over $150,000

When high-income couples separate, determining child and spousal support amounts becomes more complex than in typical cases.

L

Linmac

This Month In Nova Scotia Family Law – September 2025

Summary: The parties were married in April 2010 and separated in October 2023. Ms. Swimm filed a Petition for Divorce soon after. There are two dependent children.

CP

Cox & Palmer

What To Know About Forensic Evaluations In Child Custody Matters

United States Family

TR

Tully Rinckey

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

O

Opelon

Can I Request Child Support For The Period Before I Filed My Divorce?

United States Family

BB

Beresford Booth

New Maryland Law Lets Divorcing Homeowners Keep Their Mortgage-Without Refinancing

United States Family

JG

Joseph, Greenwald & Laake

Can Family Members Claim Their Own Losses When A Loved One Is Hurt Or Killed?

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Poller, Schindel, And Schuck Named To 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers List

United States Family

PC

Pryor Cashman LLP

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Trust & Will (Podcast)

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Justin, and Ross sit down again with Cody Barbo, CEO of Trust & Will, to discuss how technology is transforming the way families approach estate planning.

United States Family

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Estate Planning In The Cayman Islands

While the Cayman Islands permits the disposition of Cayman Islands assets via foreign Wills (for which advice is always necessary) and generally allows the resealing of foreign grants...

Cayman Islands Family

MG

Maples Group

Finality Over Fairness: Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, A Cautionary Tale In Will Drafting And Limitation Periods

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

LL

Lerners LLP

The 7 Steps Of Estate Administration In Canada – Guidance From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Keeping Your Estate Plan Current: Why Regular Updates Matter

United States Family

IG

IR Global

You Decide: Advance Requests And Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID)

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Securing Your Legacy: A Comprehensive Guide To Beneficiary Designations In California Estate Planning (2025 Update)

United States Family

O

Opelon

The Key To Succession Planning In The United States: A Revocable Trust

United States Wealth Mgt

GGI Global Alliance

"Basically Married" (Or Not) – The Pitfalls Of Relying On "Common Law Marriage" For Estate Planning

United States Family

CK

Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

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Latest Videos

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Webinar – Second Parent Adoption In Washington State (Video)

BB

Beresford Booth

Gift Planning Strategies (Video)

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Kaufman Rossin

DW FastTrack Episode 12: Mediating Your Divorce With A Narcissist (Video)

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Ten Minute Interview: The Big Beautiful Bill Unpacked — Risks, Moves, And Opportunities (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

Empowerment Through Hero Generation With Nicole àBeckett And Dr. Shruti Roy (Video)

OK

Offit Kurman

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