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In N.C. Dep’t of Revenue v. The Kimberly Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust 588 U.S. __________ (2019) , a decision eagerly awaited by tax and trust and estates professionals, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed, in a 9-0 opinion authored by Justice Sotomayor a lower court decision, holding that the imposition of State tax on undistributed […]
This order is offered for educational purposes only. References to law and rules may not be current or accurate. Counsel must evaluate whether the order has utility in a given case. (Note: Ralph Holmes is currently retired from McLane Middleton. For information on this or other probate litigation issues, please contact Alexandra Cote at […]
In In re Trust of Mary Baker Eddy, the NH Supreme Court (Donovan, J.) decided an important issue of first impression, namely, the requirements for standing of a potential beneficiary of a charitable trust to file a court action relative to the administration of the charity. Charitable trusts are non-profits, including hospitals, colleges, public service […]
This order is offered for educational purposes only. References to law and rules may not be current or accurate. Counsel must evaluate whether the order has utility in a given case. (Note: Ralph Holmes is currently retired from McLane Middleton. For information on this or other probate litigation issues, please contact Alexandra Cote at […]
