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Real Estate Law

Italian Inheritance Law

26th October 2012
Italian inheritance law Regulation The law n.218 dated 31st of May 1995 regulates the field of inheritance law in the private international law. The succession rules are applied on the basis of the national law of the deceased at the moment of death...
Author: De Tullio Law Firm
Taxes

What Was Ted Kennedys Estate Tax Bill

20th June 2011
There are certain restrictions for estates that are subject to the Estate Tax. Each year tax laws are updated or completely changed; therefore, estate representatives or family members are encouraged to review the new Estate Tax laws. At the current time,...
Author: Gil Forbes
Estate Planning

Probate Estates: Starting the Probate Process

07th January 2011
Probate refers to two things. One is the process of submitting a deceased’s last Will to the court. If the Will is proved valid, the court grants an order of probate (admitting the document as the decedent’s valid Last Will and Testament. The other meanin...
Author: Jakub Bednar
Legal

Finding The Right Last Will And Testament Format

19th October 2009
By law, anyone who is over the age of 18 and is of a sound mind, can prepare his or her own will and testament. There are many last will and testament formats that can be used. This one document governs the disposal and distribution of a person's property...
Author: Krishan Bakhru
Legal

What Constitutes A Legal Will Document

19th October 2009
There is one thing to keep in mind about a will - when it comes into force, the author of the will is not going to be available to answer any questions or clarify any doubts. That is why it is essential that a legal will document must be completely clear ...
Author: Krishan Bakhru
Legal

What are Grounds for Contesting a Will in South Carolina?

10th September 2009
Like every state, there are various grounds for contesting a will in South Carolina. It is important to understand these arguments, regardless of which side of the issue you may find yourself on in the future. In order to prepare your estate properly or t...
Author: Attorney Tom
Trusts

What Is A Hybrid Trust?

05th June 2009
Trusts can be divided into any number of different kinds, but in many cases people divide them into two types; the fixed trust and the discretionary trust. In a fixed trust, the beneficiaries and the amounts to be paid to them are decided in advance and s...
Author: mgordon
Trusts

What Are Discretionary Trusts?

05th June 2009
The number of different kinds of trusts available to someone who wants to protect their assets for their family can be somewhat daunting if you happen to bring up a list of them on Wikipedia or another such site. Although in many cases one type of trust i...
Author: mgordon
Legal

Rule Against Perpetuities

16th October 2005
The "rule against perpetuities" is often described as one of the most complicated legal rules ever! It's origin stems from the days of feudal England - some say as early as 1680 - when landowners often tried to control the use and disposition of proper...
Author: Michael Pancheri