A trust is supposed to make things easier. It can keep assets out of probate, protect family privacy, and provide for loved ones over time. When the person who created the trust…
Navigating Arbitration in South Carolina
Whether you’re facing a will contest, dealing with trustee disputes, or concerned about potential estate issues, seeking the guidance of an experienced probate and trust litigation attorney is crucial for protecting your…
What happens when one person influences another to make significant changes to their will or estate plan, causing their beneficiaries to wrongfully lose out on part or all of their inheritance? Many…
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Morgan v. Sundance Inc., 596 U.S. 411 (2022), addressed the issue of the enforceability of arbitration agreements in contracts and the ability of…
What happens when the personal representative of a will acts in their own interests rather than the best interests of the deceased? Similarly, what if a corporate officer engages in self-dealing rather…
Most people assume that a last will and testament, or at least a document purporting to be one, is the final say in what happens to a person’s estate. But there are…
Children often want to ensure that their parents’ estates will be properly administered after their deaths. Parents, in turn, naturally desire that their children should take over their personal affairs after they…
One power that trustees have is to make investments of trust assets. Although trustees are granted a certain degree of authority in their investment decisions, that authority is not absolute. It is…
The trustee of a trust is responsible for managing trust assets in the sole interest of its beneficiaries. The trustee stands in a special relationship of fiduciary responsibility to the grantor of…
