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A marital deduction trust is a trust where transfers of property between married partners are free of federal transfer tax. A marital deduction trust can take one of two forms:

In a divorce case, the court divides all property owned by spouses into two categories according to its state law: 1) marital property owned between spouses, and 2) separate property of each spouse.

Marital settlement agreements, also known as divorce settlement agreements, marital termination agreements, separation agreements, or stipulations of settlements, are written contracts between divorcing spouses of their responsibilities and rights after divorce. Once formed, both parties are legally bound to them.

A maritime lien is a type of lien originating from admiralty law. The lien provides security to a creditor, usually for providing services to the ship or due to injury caused by the ship.

In antitrust law, market definition is what determines the economic sphere in which anti-competitive conduct is measured.

Massachusetts trusts (also known as common-law trusts, business trusts, or unincorporated business organizations) are a unique type of trust used by individuals to run a business outside the normal legal entities such as a corporation or partnership. Massachusetts trusts can be made in many states and in other countries, not just in Massachusetts.

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The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was signed into law in March of 2002.

A mechanic’s lien is a statutory lien secured by real or personal property for labor or materials used to improve, maintain, or repair property.

The Modern Portfolio Theory is the theory currently guiding the prudent investor rule for trust administration by the trustee. Under the Modern Portfolio Theory, prudence is evaluated not by investment strategy on individual investments but by the portfolio as a whole.

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Modified per stirpes (also referred to as modern per stirpes) is a system of determining the descendants that will take from individuals who have died intestate or have elected to use the distribution method in a will.

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