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How Solid is the Stipulated Order for Paying Litigation-related Attorney Fees from a Trust?

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued an interesting ruling regarding the ability of a litigant in probate litigation to recover attorney fees from the trust in dispute, even if all parties agree to such payment. In...more

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Section 850 Petitions Can’t Be Used to Obtain a Fiduciary’s Documents

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What pea is in which pod? California probate disputes often involve questions of property ownership. Petitions filed under Probate Code section 850 allow judges to determine whether and to what extent an estate is the true...more

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Blast from the Past – Trusts Subject to Medi-Cal Reimbursement

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We begin the year with a case, Riverside County Public Guardian v. Snukst (2022) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, involving an elder with dementia who received Medi-Cal benefits. The case, a blast from the past, illustrates how the...more

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Probate & Fiduciary Litigation Newsletter - September & October 2021

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This newsletter is intended to keep readers informed about developments in probate and fiduciary litigation in Massachusetts and New York. Decedent’s New York Residence at Time of Death Does Not Create Jurisdiction in New...more

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