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Trust (2023): Purpose trust + Life insurance trust
A purpose trust is a type of trust which has no beneficiaries, but instead exists for advancing some non-charitable purpose of some kind. In most jur…
2 years, 8 months ago
Family law (2023): Dissolution of marriages - Divorce (Part One)
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or r…
2 years, 8 months ago
United States Corporate Law: Part 2
Incorporation and charter competition.
The process of starting up a new corporation is quick, though each state differs. A corporation is not the onl…
2 years, 8 months ago
U.S. Bankruptcy (Part Two)
Avoidance actions.
Debtors, or the trustees that represent them, gain the ability to reject, or avoid actions taken with respect to the debtor's prop…
2 years, 8 months ago
Criminal law (2022): Insanity (Part Two)
In the United States, variances in the insanity defense between states, and in the federal court system, are attributable to differences with respect…
2 years, 8 months ago
Trust (2023): Resulting trust + Bare trust + Accumulation and maintenance
A resulting trust is an implied trust that comes into existence by operation of law, where property is transferred to someone who pays nothing for it…
2 years, 8 months ago
Family law (2023): Validity of marriages: Sham marriage + Amatonormativity
A sham marriage or fake marriage is a marriage of convenience entered into without intending to create a real marital relationship. This is usually f…
2 years, 8 months ago
United States Corporate Law: Part I
United States corporate law regulates the governance, finance and power of corporations in US law. Every state and territory has its own basic corpor…
2 years, 8 months ago
U.S. Bankruptcy (Part One)
bankruptcy.
In the United States, bankruptcy is largely governed by federal law, commonly referred to as the "Bankruptcy Code" ("Code"). The United S…
2 years, 9 months ago
Criminal law (2022): Insanity (Part One)
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant i…
2 years, 9 months ago