Mississippi Supreme Court Reverses Alimony Award Between Two Estates

Elder Planning, Estate Administration, Estate and Trust Controversy, Fiduciaries

The Mississippi Supreme Court recently revisited the intersection of family law and probate.[1] The decision offers a reminder that alimony obligations, while enforceable during a recipient’s life, remain subject to statutes of limitation and proper crediting principles that can determine whether an estate owes anything at all. The case at hand offers an interesting twist…
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Evaluating the Landscape: Impact of CIC Services, LLC Case on Attorneys’ Fees and Government Fairness

Cases, Compliance, Current Events, District Court, Income Tax, Tax, Tax Controversy, Tax Related Cases

The recent opinion from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, continues the saga of the case of CIC Services, LLC (“CIC”) and has implications for taxpayers seeking to recover attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”) and for its broader reflections on governmental fairness, particularly those looking to challenge…
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