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Aug 23, 2026
EPTL 7-2.2 governs what happens to a trustee's legal...
Aug 23, 2026
When the purpose of an express trust ends, the trustee's estate...
Aug 09, 2026
§ 7-1.1. When trust interests not to merge. A trust is not...
Feb 26, 2026
Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPTs) are designed to be irrevocable. That is the...
Feb 26, 2026
Overview EPTL 7-1.9 provides a statutory mechanism for revoking or amending...
Feb 18, 2026
In terrorem clauses—often called no‑contest clauses—are provisions in estate planning...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause is not always a net positive. In some estate...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause is not a default provision. It is a strategic...
Feb 16, 2026
In terrorem clauses are not always enforced in New York. Although New York...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause matters only at certain points in time. The clause...
Feb 16, 2026
An in terrorem clause does not prevent all involvement with an estate plan....
Feb 16, 2026
People use in terrorem clauses to discourage estate litigation. By threatening forfeiture, the...