Hartog, Baer & Hand is excited to announce the elevation of David D. Little and Andrew V. Verriere to Principals, effective January 1, 2020. We look forward to the leadership and continued mentoring they will bring to our Firm. Congratulations!
In his article for Bloomberg Law, Principal Ryan J. Szczepanik posits that anti-SLAPP motions should be prohibited in trust and will contest proceedings.
California recently enacted its decanting statute. The new law allows an authorized fiduciary to modify the terms of an irrevocable trust without the beneficiaries’ consent or court approval. Nevertheless, the settlor’s intent must be preserved, and no beneficiary can object. Here’s how the law compares to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act (UTDA) and other state decanting statutes.
