In light of the recent Supreme Court case of Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, owners of closely held businesses may need to reconsider their plan to buy out a deceased owner’s stake in a business with life insurance proceeds.

Recent news stories have been published about two bills introduced in the Senate that, if enacted, could have a significant impact on many estate plans.

On November 3, 2020, California voters approved Prop 19, which will make several changes to the state’s property tax laws. Among these changes are new restrictions on the applicability of the parent–child/grandparent–grandchild exclusion from property tax reassessment ...

With massive changes happening on a day-to-day and even hour-by-hour basis around the globe, no doubt uppermost in your mind are the health and safety of you and your loved ones.

A charity, fulfilling its charitable mission, is successful in raising money for a variety of worthy projects—rebuilding after a natural disaster, medical education and care, summer camp experiences for disadvantaged children, or financial support for senior centers. Everyone agrees that ...

Eighty-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey. 

Manatt and professionals Jill Dodd, Veronica Cerruti and Vivian Redsar were ranked by Chambers USA in its 2024 High Net Worth Rankings Guide.

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2024 USA Guide across 18 categories with 42 individual rankings.

Eighty-two Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey. 

The 25th annual Planned Giving Conference will feature a variety of educational workshops for attendees, covering topics in philanthropic planning, stewardship and cultivation, administration, and technology and finance.

Manatt partners Jill Dodd and Jeff Nguyen will be speaking at the 11th Annual Conference on Charitable Giving, presented by Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving.