A resource for lawyers and the public in Massachusetts and New Hampshire for information on will contests, trust disputes, guardianships, conservatorships, elder exploitation, fiduciary duty claims, and other probate litigation disputes.
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Thanks and congrats to Greg Moffett and Nathan Delault on their excellent NH bar presentations on fiduciary bonds. Although fiduciary bonds are a fixture of probate practice, litigation over them is rare. The opportunity to hear from seasoned counsel with practices representing bond companies with knowledge of this arcane area was much appreciated. For lay […]
Congratulations to Barry Schuster on his win before the NH Supreme Court in In re Beatrice C. Skillen 1995 Trust Agreement in which the contestant of a trust advanced a very creative (unsuccessful) argument about the interpretation of the statute of repose of RSA 564-B:4-406. In Skillen, petitioner alleged that certain trust amendments were invalid on […]
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 […]
