Legal Papers
Papers Topic: Estate Administration
12 PapersRepresenting The Estate Trustee – What To Know And What To Avoid
by: Justin de Vries and Diane Vieira, February 16, 2010
It has been said that the “worst part” about practicing law is dealing with clients. A rather harsh assessment, but it is likely trite to say that advising a client is never straightforward or easy. No doubt, most lawyers can recount the trials and tribulations of successfully representing their clients (the truly difficult client is…read more
Trustee Liability: When Will A Trustee Be Excused
by: Justin de Vries, February 16, 2007
When errors by a trustee cause losses to a trust, the question arises as to who should be forced to bear the weight of those losses: the beneficiaries or the trustees? On the one hand, it seems unfair that a beneficiary should lose because of the mistakes of someone who is in charge of administering…read more