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Evidence Law
Admissibility of Evidence
Admissibility of Evidence Admissibility of evidence refers to the legal determination of whether particular evidence may be presented to the
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Relevance and Materiality in Evidence Law
Relevance and Materiality Relevance is one of the foundational concepts of evidence law. Before a court considers whether evidence is hearsa
Equity & Trusts
Trusts, Estates, and Probate: How They Interact
Trusts, Estates, and Probate: How They Interact Trusts, estates, and probate are closely connected areas of law, but they describe different
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Charitable Trusts and the Rule Against Perpetuities
Charitable Trusts and the Rule Against Perpetuities Charitable trusts occupy a distinctive position in trust law. Unlike ordinary private tr
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Modification, Termination, and Revocation of Trusts
Modification, Termination, and Revocation of Trusts A trust is not necessarily fixed forever in the form in which it was originally created.
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Breach of Trust and Trustee Liability
Breach of Trust and Trustee Liability A trust gives a trustee significant authority over property that ultimately belongs, in a beneficial s
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Beneficiaries and Beneficial Ownership
Beneficiaries and Beneficial Ownership A trust divides property rights between the trustee and the beneficiary. The trustee generally holds
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Trustees: Powers, Duties, and Fiduciary Responsibilities
Trustees: Powers, Duties, and Fiduciary Responsibilities A trustee occupies one of the most important and demanding positions in trust law.
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Creating a Valid Trust: Intent, Property, and Beneficiaries
Creating a Valid Trust: Intent, Property, and Beneficiaries A trust is not created merely because someone says that another person should ma
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Resulting, Constructive and Express Trusts
Express, Resulting, and Constructive Trusts Trusts do not all arise in the same way. Some are deliberately created by a person who intends t
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What Is a Trust?
What Is a Trust? A trust is a legal arrangement in which property is held and managed by one person for the benefit of another. The person w
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Equitable Defenses: Clean Hands, Laches, Estoppel, and Other Bars to Relief
Equitable Defenses: Clean Hands, Laches, Estoppel, and Other Bars to Relief A person may have a valid legal claim and still be denied equita