Podcast Episodes

Trusts and Estates Part Five: Creation and Validity of Trusts

This comprehensive session demystifies the creation and validity of trusts, covering essential elements, creation methods, and special trust structur…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trusts and Estates Part Four: Will Construction, Lapse, and Class Gifts Overview: The Task of Testamentary Interpretation

This episode explores the complex world of will construction, focusing on interpreting legal documents, resolving ambiguities, and applying doctrines…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trusts and Estates Part Three: Will Execution, Revocation, and Revival

Most people underestimate how complex and strict the rules around making a will really are. Fail to follow even a tiny formal detail—signatures, witn…

8 months ago

Trusts and Estates Part Two: Intestate Succession and the Default Rules of Inheritance

When the State Writes Your Will

This episode explores the complexities of intestate succession, the default legal framework for estate distribution wh…

8 months ago

Trusts and Estates Part One: Foundations of the Law of Gratuitous Transfers

This episode offers a comprehensive deep dive into the foundational principles of property transmission, focusing on the law of gratuitous transfers,…

8 months ago

Family Law Part Seven: Parentage, Assisted Reproduction, Adoption, and UCCJEA

This episode explores the evolving landscape of family law, focusing on parentage, jurisdiction, assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and the future of …

8 months ago

Family Law Part Six - Child Support and Enforcement: The Role of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)

This comprehensive deep dive into child support law covers calculation models, statutory requirements, jurisdictional issues, enforcement tools, and …

8 months, 1 week ago

Family Law Part Five – Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time)

Navigating child custody law is emotionally charged and legally complex. This episode distills the core legal principles, including the distinction b…

8 months, 1 week ago

Family Law Part Three - Spousal Support (Alimony)

Most law students and practitioners stumble over the complex world of spousal support—also known as alimony—where logic collides with human emotion. …

8 months, 1 week ago

Family Law Part Three - Marital Property and Economic Distribution

This conversation delves into the complexities of marital property and economic distribution in divorce, emphasizing the importance of understanding …

8 months, 1 week ago