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Estate Planning

Constructive Trusts
Trusts are sometimes classified by the intent, if any, of the settlor to create a trust. This article discusses the kind of trust for which the settlor's intent is irrelevant: the constructive trust. More...
Per Capita and Per Stirpes
Suppose that an intestate is survived by three children and no grandchildren. Who inherits the intestate's net estate? How much does each person get? For most people, the answer is easy and obvious. Each child takes one-third of the intestate's net estate. More...
Protection of the Immediate Family
One of the main purposes for making and leaving a will is to guide the administration of the estate of the testator--the person who made the will. A will should be written in language that is clear and indisputable. Alas, the language in a will may be unclear or vague. This article discusses will interpretation doctrines designed to protect the testator's immediate family from mistakes, or apparent mistakes, by the testator. More...
Gift Requirements
This article discusses the legal requirements for an ordinary gift: donor competence, donor intent, donor delivery, donee acceptance, and appropriate documentation, if necessary. More...
Powers and Duties of an Attorney-in-Fact
Your attorney-in-fact only has the financial authority you grant him in the document creating a durable power of attorney for finances. More...

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