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Executing Legal Documents at a Distance

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In Trusts and Estates | On April 16, 2020

Certain legal documents must be witnessed and also possibly notarized in order to be valid. Others are witnessed and/or notarized because it’s considered best practice to avoid disputes later. With States issuing stay at home orders, how can people satisfy legal requirements and best practices of document execution while following the law and taking the […]

Delaware’s Governor Adopts Tenth Amendment to State’s COVID-19 Order, Addresses Annual Stockholder Meetings

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In Corporate -Counseling & Litigation | On April 7, 2020

Yesterday, Delaware’s governor, John C. Carney adopted a tenth amendment to the state’s COVID-19 related emergency order. Among other things, the amendment allows publicly listed Delaware corporations to notify stockholders of a change in their annual stockholder meeting from in-person to virtual solely by a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and […]

The Magic of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

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In Trusts and Estates | On April 6, 2020

On Sunday, March 15, the Federal Reserve lowered the Federal Funds Rate to near zero. Designed to ease the burden on financial markets by making borrowing easier, the action – at a time of lowered stock values – created an opportune time to establish a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust as part of an overall estate […]

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