We were delighted to see Justice Secretary Robert Buckland give up on the idea of a scaled probate fee. The current administration had been pushing for the thinly-disguised stealth tax since 2016, and was facing a mounting wave of opposition. The top-end fee was … [Read more...]
Could Probate and Justice Be Blind in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
Jeffrey Epstein amassed a personal fortune, some impressive friends, and more than a few lawsuits before he died. We wonder whether he filed his last will and testament in the Virgin Islands to spite the latter. That’s because there are only two judges in the … [Read more...]