Imagine that you have been diagnosed with a serious and debilitating disease. Your prognosis is not good, and the likelihood that you will become incapacitated is high. One thing you should consider is execution of a living will and other
Probate & Estate Planning
More states are considering bills allowing medically assisted death this year
A significant movement to allow physicians to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients is gaining traction across 19 states, including Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Virginia. Despite opposition from the medical community, the momentum for this controversial policy is fueled…
AI-generated voices of dead shooting victims are sending gun-control pleas to lawmakers
The campaign launched by March For Our Lives and Change the Ref utilizes AI-generated voices of deceased individuals, including victims of gun violence, to advocate for stricter gun control laws. The initiative, named The Shotline, sends voice messages to lawmakers…
Article: An Unclear Burden: Proving Undue Influence in Connecticut
Jeffrey A. Cooper (Quinnipiac University School of Law) recently published, An Unclear Burden: Proving Undue Influence in Connecticut, Quinnipiac Probate Law Journal, 2023. Provided below is an Abstract: In will contests, one party often will make an allegation of “undue…
EMS BRIEF: TERMINATING EFFORTS BASED ON DNR or MEDICAL DPOA
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The decision to terminate resuscitative efforts in the…
Does unregistered codicil alter the terms of a registered will?
The following article was first published in the Mint newspaper on 5th March, 2024. The same was written by our Private Client team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, who frequently publish their comments and opinions in the Mint. The online version…
Article: Oscar Law
Reid K. Weisbord (Rutgers School of Law) and Jordan Bondurant (Rutgers School of Law) recently published, Oscar Law, Alabama Law Review, forthcoming. Provided below is an Abstract: In most vocational fields, trade associations promote their industry’s common business interests by…
Anthony La Ratta to Present NJICLE’s Annual “Latest Trends in Estate Litigation” CLE
Anthony La Ratta, Archer Estate & Trust Litigation attorney, will present the New Jersey Institution for Continuing Legal Education’s (NJICLE) 17th Annual Latest Trends in Estate Litigation CLE, which will provide a comprehensive review of recent cases and the…
New Edition of Hirsch & McGovern California Probate Code Annotated Released
Here is the publisher’s description of this book authored by Adam J. Hirsch and William McGovern: Hirsch & McGovern California Probate Code Annotated, 2024 ed. (California Desktop Codes) is your comprehensive resource for probate law and estate planning in California….
Company Reporting Law Is Unconstitutional
Months after the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a federal court has deemed it unconstitutional. The decision came after a lawsuit filed by the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and Isaac Winkles. U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke,…