by Arthur Geffen | Aug 1, 2018 | Dallas Probate Lawyer
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a lawsuit filed on behalf of 21 youths who claim a right to a climate capable of sustaining human life. The high court’s order said the government’s request for relief is premature, report Courthouse News Service, the...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 13, 2018 | Verdicts
Jurors in St. Louis awarded nearly $4.7 billion in damages on Thursday in a suit that claimed Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused 22 women to get ovarian cancer, including six women who died. Jurors awarded $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 11, 2018 | Dallas Probate Lawyer
A trust is a three-party financial arrangement where one party (the trustor) gives a second party (the trustee) the ability to hold assets or property for a third party (the beneficiary). The Business Dictionary defines a trust as a “legal entity created by a...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 5, 2018 | Estate Tax, Gift Tax
So how can your clients have their cake and eat it too? To plan better, advisors first need to identify how a client’s goals might be different today because of the 2017 tax changes. They may want to consider the following strategies: The current estate, gift...
by Arthur Geffen | Jul 5, 2018 | Due Process
A Detroit federal judge dismissed a lawsuit last week that accused the city’s schools of denying children their fundamental right of access to literacy. In an issue of first impression for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S....
