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For years, Massachusetts stood apart from most states by prohibiting individuals aged 65 and older from creating Special Needs Trusts under the state’s Medicaid program, MassHealth. This policy placed seniors with disabilities, or those developing disabilities later in life, at a serious disadvantage. Now, following a hard-fought battle that spanned more than a decade, that […]

The Ohio Supreme Court is weighing an important change to how the state manages adult guardianships. In April 2025, the court opened a public comment period to review proposed amendments to the “Rules of Superintendence.” The changes would directly affect how probate courts handle cases in which a guardian is also a family member who

A case in Connecticut is spotlighting the challenges of accountability and transparency in guardianship and conservatorship law. In Waterbury, a court-appointed conservator is under investigation for selling a senior’s home without court approval, and for failing to disclose a prior business relationship with the buyer. This unfolding situation has raised questions about how effectively the

The death of Giorgio Armani in September 2025 marked the end of an era in fashion, but it also set in motion one of the most notable business succession plans in recent memory. Armani’s carefully crafted foundation, established under his will, has now assumed control over the global empire he built from the ground up.

In 2025, the conversation around transparency and accountability in the nonprofit sector reached new intensity. The Department of Justice’s intervention in an Illinois case—American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Bennett—has brought the boundaries of state oversight into sharp focus. The law in question, Senate Bill 2930, requires nonprofits to report the race, gender, and sexual

In August 2025, Illinois made a major move in favor of consumers and working families with the passage of Senate Bill 1738. Signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker, the new law expands the range of exemptions that protect individuals from aggressive debt collection practices. While the law primarily addresses fairness in debt recovery, it also touches

The Internal Revenue Service has unveiled inflation adjustments for over 60 federal tax provisions for the 2026 tax year. These revisions, shaped in part by the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill,” mark one of the most sweeping recalibrations in recent years. While many Americans stand to benefit from broader deductions and higher thresholds, others

In early 2025, a groundbreaking lawsuit in Kansas placed the spotlight on medical decision-making rights and how far state law can limit personal autonomy. The plaintiffs, three women and two physicians, are challenging a statute that automatically invalidates advance directives, including the power of attorney (POA) for health care, when a person is pregnant. For

The conversation around financial transparency took center stage again in 2025 after new research revealed that more than 236,500 properties across England and Wales, worth an estimated £64 billion, are owned through opaque trusts. These structures often conceal the identities of their ultimate owners, including sanctioned foreign elites and politically exposed individuals. For policymakers and

New Technology And Innovations In Digital Wills The landscape of estate planning is changing fast. As our lives move increasingly online, traditional paper wills are giving way to new forms of digital documentation. This evolution has sparked major legal discussions around the use of electronic wills and digital authentication methods. In many jurisdictions, a proposed