Deed with Oral Trust Add On Upheld
By Doug Chalgian on June 17, 2023
X deeds real estate to Y with understanding that Y will hold the subject property for the benefit of Z, and convey the property to Z at...
COA Affirms Conservator’s Ladybird Deed
By Doug Chalgian on January 20, 2023
The important holding in this case is that a conservator can execute a ladybird deed without first asking for court permission. The facts and other nuances of...
Another Deed in the Drawer goes Bad
By Doug Chalgian on January 13, 2023
Husband and Wife own homestead as tenants by entireties. Prior to leaving for a trip, they execute a deed conveying their homestead to themselves as co-trustees of...
Deed Case Feels Like Law School Question
By Doug Chalgian on October 18, 2022
This is one of those law school question cases, mostly real property law but with a probate twist. Here we go: The Deeds A and B own...
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About The Author: Doug ChalgianI am an estate planning, probate litigating, elder law attorney. This is a blog for clients and professional colleagues. In it I offer my ideas about the state of the law and the practice of law. I believe we are living through a unique period during which the law (which is traditionally slow to change) and society are attempting to evolve to address the explosion of people living long lives. I find these developments fascinating and enjoy being involved in this evolution. |