In recent years, reformers of trust law have been hard at work defanging the plain meaning rule, primarily by liberalizing the doctrines of reformation and deviation. The rule is discussed generally ...

Now more than ever, the situs and principal place of administration of a trust has become a fluid concept. Trustees change, move, or open and close offices. As situs changes, the question often ...

We are accustomed to think of the trust as a branch of property law. The Restatement(Second) of Trusts defines the trust as "a fiduciary relationship with respect to property," [FN1] and the codes ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

W. Scott Simon is a principal at Prudent Investor Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm. He also provides services as a consultant and expert witness on fiduciary issues in litigation and ...

There are many ways in which entrepreneurs can protect themselves and conduct business, such as through a limited liability company, S corporation, C corporation, trusts, etc. When conducting business ...