Christiana Lazo

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  • Newsletter

    Wealth Management Update

    February 2025 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts
     
    Nosirrah Management, LLC v. AutoZone, Inc., (W.D. Tenn. November 15, 2024)
     
    In the Matter of the Petition of Richard S. Myers and Erin Langan (N.Y. Div. of Tax Appeals, ALJ)
     
    Udell v. Udell (Fla. 4th DCA 2024)

    on February 2025

  • Newsletter

    Wealth Management Update

    January 2025 AFRs and 7520 Rate
     
    In re Estate of Jesse L. Beck, 557 P.3d 1255 (Mont. Oct. 29, 2024) – Montana Supreme Court Holds That a Cell Phone Video Cannot Be Admitted to Probate
     
    Memorial Hermann Accountable Care Organization v. Commissioner, 120 f.4th 215 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2024) – Fifth Circuit Does Not Apply Treasury Regulation, Illustrating the Effects of the Loper Bright Decision
     
    In Re James A. Reed Trust, No. 366701 (Mich. CT. App. Nov. 14, 2024) – Michigan Court of Appeals Reforms Trust to Comport With the Settlor’s Intent
     
    IQ Holdings, Inc. v. Commissioner, t.c. Memo. 2024-104 (Tax CT. Nov. 7, 2024) – Tax Court Disallows Charitable Deduction Due to Lack of Contemporaneous Written Acknowledgment
     
    In Re Estate of William F. McLoughlin, 104 Mass. App. CT. 752 (App. CT. Sept. 30, 2024) – Massachusetts Appeals Court Finds That Providing an Affidavit in Support of an Action Contesting a Will Did Not Violate the Will’s in Terrorem Clause
     
    Godoy v. Linzner, 106 cal.app.5th 765 (CT. App. Nov. 13, 2024) – California Court of Appeal Invalidates Amendment to Trust as a Restraint on Alienation
     
    Will of Richard Feigen, No. 2021-1075 (N.Y. Sur. Ct. Westchester Cnty. Nov. 29, 2024) – Westchester County Surrogate's Court disqualifies attorney and law firm under the Advocate-Witness Rule

    on January 2025

  • Client Alert

    Key Concerns for Trusts and Estates Pertaining to the Corporate Transparency Act

    on November 7, 2024

  • Blog

    Proskauer’s 29th Annual Trick or Treat Seminar

    From Not For Profit/Exempt Organizations Blog on November 5, 2024

  • Newsletter

    Wealth Management Update

    September 2024 AFRs and 7520 Rate
     
    In the Matter of the Niki and Darren Irrevocable Trust and the N and D Delaware Irrevocable Trust, No. 2019-0302-SG (Del. Ch., July 24, 2024) – Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Trust Decanting Void Due to Noncompliance with Statutory Requirements
     
    Conn. Pub. Act No. 24-104 – Connecticut Uniform Trust Decanting Act
     
    Florida Bar Trust Law Committee – Legislative Proposal Re: Amendment to Decanting Statute
     
    Neal v. Lamb-Ferrara, 2024 Fla. App. LEXIS 4172 (Fla. Ct. App., 3d Dist., May 29, 2024) - Warning to Out of State Lawyers Who Advise Florida Residents on Trust/Estate Planning and Administration Matters
     
    ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 511R – Confidentiality Obligations of Lawyers Posting to Listservs
     
    Conley v. Conley (In re Conley Trust), No. 366180 (Mich. Ct. App., July 18, 2024) – Michigan Court Holds Beneficiaries Properly Issued K-1s in Connection with Transfer Made Pursuant to a Trust Settlement Agreement
     
    FedEx Corp. v. United States, W.D. Tenn., No. 2:20-cv-02794 – District Court Requests Supplemental Briefing on Impact of Loper Bright Doctrine in a Federal Tax Case; Taxpayer and Government Unsurprisingly Disagree
     
    IRS Promulgates Final Regulations and Additional Proposed Regulations with Respect to Required Minimum Distributions from Qualified Retirement Accounts

    on September 2024

  • Awards and Recognition

    124 Proskauer Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America® List

    on August 21, 2024

  • Awards and Recognition

    Proskauer Named Top Law Firm in Chambers 2024 High Net Worth Rankings

    on July 24, 2024

  • Newsletter

    Wealth Management Update

    May 2024 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split-Interest Charitable Trusts
     
    Treasury Releases "Greenbook" for Fiscal Year 2025
     
    Aldridge v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, No. 13742-10 (U.S.T.C. Feb. 21, 2024)
     
    Proposed New Regulations for Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
     
    Connelly v. United States (No. 23-146)

    on May 2024

  • News

    Attorneys ‘On the Move': Proskauer Adds Private Client Services Partner

    Christiana Lazo is noted for joining Proskauer as a partner in the Private Client Services department.

    From The New York Law Journal on April 23, 2024

  • News

    Kirkland, Proskauer, Hogan Lovells Add Partners Amid Brisk Lateral Activity in Big Firms

    Christiana Lazo is noted for joining Proskauer as a partner in the private client services department, as lateral activity appears to remain robust in 2024, particularly in the largest markets.

    From The American Lawyer on April 12, 2024