You Settled it, Right? Family Settlement Agreements in Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Disputes

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dc.creatorBennett, J. Ellen
dc.creatorCaldwell, Mark R.
dc.creatorCampbell, Donovan, Jr.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-17T18:43:57Z
dc.date.available2022-06-17T18:43:57Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn practice, very few cases proceed to trial. Statistically, most disputes are settled (usually through mediation). Probate, trust, and guardianship disputes are no exception. These cases are frequently resolved by utilizing what is known as the family settlement doctrine and entering a family settlement agreement (FSA). Despite the frequency with which these cases settle, drafting effective probate, trust, or guardianship FSAs can be more complicated than anticipated. For a variety of reasons, these FSAs can be both substantively and procedurally tricky. This article highlights some of the common procedural issues the practitioner may frequently encounter in the three key phases of entering a probate, trust, or guardianship FSA: (1) formation; (2) exchanging consideration; and (3) enforcement.en_US
dc.identifier.citation11 Est. Plan. & Cmty. Prop. L. J. 213en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/89628
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEstate Planning and Community Property Law Journalen_US
dc.subjectFamily settlement agreementsen_US
dc.subjectFSAen_US
dc.subjectProbate disputesen_US
dc.subjectTrust disputesen_US
dc.subjectGuardianship disputesen_US
dc.subjectPower of attorneyen_US
dc.subjectPOAen_US
dc.subjectEnforcement of a family settlement agreementen_US
dc.subjectImplementing a family settlement agreementen_US
dc.titleYou Settled it, Right? Family Settlement Agreements in Probate, Trust, and Guardianship Disputesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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