Samantha Weissbluth
PARTNER
Co-Author, “Will Contests,” IICLE Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships and Charitable Bequests (2023)
Co-Author, “Contested Claims,” IICLE Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships and Charitable Bequests (2023)
Co-Author, “Admitting Wills to Probate,” IICLE Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships and Charitable Bequests (2023)
“Will & Trust Contests”, published in the handbook entitled Causes of Action (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2011)
“Heirship, Adoption & Paternity”, IICLE Webinar, 2010
“Will & Trust Contests”, IICLE (2010)
“Risk Management for Trustees: Becoming Ill-Suited for Litigation”, ALI-ABA Risk Management for Trustees Conference (2010)
“The Updated Risk Management Primer,” ALI-ABA Representing Estate and Trust Beneficiaries and Fiduciaries Conference (2009)
Co-author, “Heirship, Adoption and Paternity”, published in the handbook entitled Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships and Charitable Bequests (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009)
Co-author, “Trust Contests”, published in the handbook entitled Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships and Charitable Bequests (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009)
Co-author, “Will Contests”, published in the handbook entitled Litigating Disputed Estates, Trusts, Guardianships, and Charitable Bequests (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009)
Co-author, “Trust Litigation”, published in the handbook entitled Trust Administration (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2008)
Co-author, “Termination of the Trust”, published in the handbook entitled Trust Administration (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2008)
Monthly co-columnist, Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, 2004-2013)
“Fallible Fiduciaries,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, June 1, 2004)
“Settlors’ Advisory,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, June 15, 2006)
“Don’t Play a Game of Hearsay Russian Roulette,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, July 13, 2006)
“Attorneys’ Fees,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, January 11, 2007)
“Beware the Powers of Attorney,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, March I, 2007)
“Who’s in Charge?” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, April 26, 2007)
“The Do-It-Yourself Spirit in Big Sky Country,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, May 30, 2007)
“Three Hots and a Cot,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, June 27, 2007)
“Sunshine State Welcomes Deadbeats,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, July 25, 2007)
“Negative Energy Haunts the House of Ken Lay,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, August 29, 2007)
“Corporate Trustees Beware,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, February 10, 2008)
“Barred by Lunatics Law,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, August 21, 2008)
“Stung by the Slayer Statute,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, November 19, 2008)
“Court Leaves Florida Elderly Vulnerable,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, January 24, 2009)
“Philanthropy or Spite?” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, July 28, 2009)
“Protect Trust Assets in Bankruptcy,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, September 23, 2009)
“Posthumously Conceived Children and Their Survivor Benefit,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, October 21, 2009)
“Wrestling with the Privacy Rights of John E. DuPont, Convicted Murderer,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, January 27, 2010)
“A Pitch for Privacy Rights,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, February 18, 2010)
“Marrying for the Money: A New Twist?” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, April 20, 2010)
“Filing Follies,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, October 27, 2010)
“Expanding Breaches,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, January 19, 2011)
“Kiss-immee of Death,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, April 20, 2011) (this article was the basis for a quote in a June 2011 article “Unholy Marriage: How to Fight Back,” by Kelly Greene in The Wall Street Journal)
“The Walls have e-Ears,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, May 17, 2011)
“Trustees and the Attorney-Client Privilege,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, August 24, 2011)
“Assessing Older Clients’ Capacity,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, September 21, 2011)
“Keeping Trusts Out of Court,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, October 19, 2011)
“The Estate Tax and Wrongful Death,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, November 5, 2012)
”Father’s Will Dictates Sham Marriage,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, December 21, 2012)
“Seeds of Controversy,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, January 28, 2013)
“A Reckless Act?” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, February 26, 2013)
“Stripping Away the Mysteries of the Probate Exception,” Trusts & Estates Magazine e-newsletter (Wealth Management, April 23, 2013
The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that FinCEN can implement and enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) while the case of Texas Top Cop Shop Inc. v. Garland waits to be heard before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral arguments are currently scheduled for March 25.
Atlanta Partner Elizabeth Green Lindsey recently assumed the office of President of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a two-year role appointment beginning in November
Harrison LLP was recently recognized in Best Lawyers’ 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® in the following areas: Trusts & Estates Law Tax Law Litigation
