Tax-deferred exchanges of commercial or investment real property are a common strategy for real estate owners. Federal courts have taken a pro-taxpayer approach in allowing taxpayers to structure these exchanges. California has not until recently.
This presentation will provide an analysis of the statutory grounds affording estate planners the opportunity to petition the court for approval of the estate plan during the settler’s life.
In an increasingly paperless world, is it time to update the law to allow electronic wills?
Andrew Verriere & Ryan Szczepanik discuss how California courts remain beleaguered by budgetary constraints.
