Fiduciary Litigation

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Seven Rules for Being an Attorney-In-Fact

September 7, 2016

          Your aging parents just appointed you as their attorney-in-fact– now what? It is important to keep in mind a few simple rules to stay within the bounds of the law.   Rule #1: Act in the principal’s best interests.             The principal is the person…

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Terminating a Trust When Its Goals Are Impossible to Achieve

July 27, 2016

          Trusts can be terminated in a variety of ways.  Trusts may be terminated because, over time, the goals of the trust become impossible to achieve.  Last month, the Michigan Court of Appeals heard a case, Trupp v. Naughton, presenting such a scenario.[1]  The case was based a trust created for…

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Eight Questions and Answers About Fiduciary Litigation

July 13, 2016

What is fiduciary litigation?   Fiduciary litigation encompasses a wide range of legal actions including, without limitation, trust and estate litigation, will contests (also referred to as caveat proceedings), breach of individual and corporate fiduciary duty claims, and guardianship proceedings.  Fiduciary litigation is becoming increasingly relevant as the baby boomer generation continues to age.  …

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