Millions Ride On A Battle Of Wills Mar 9, 2007
" Connell says Diez offered the land to him about 2002. Because the land was willed to his mother, he paid Harvill about $100,000 and transferred ownership to a land-holding company he formed, Southern Hospitality & Realty. Harvill and Connell's Clearwater attorney, Joseph Fleece, interviewed USF officials to learn who provided the information for their most damning accusations. USF Foundation attorneys declined to answer him. The foundation, instead, offered up the gerontology center's... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Ask Doctor Law: So who gets the Rolex after friend's death? Oct 31, 2005
Gift inter vivos -- made during the donor's lifetime with the three required legal elements of donative intent, delivery and acceptance. Gift testamentary -- made in donor's valid last will and testament to be effective upon death, or. (Miami.com, FL -- Business)
Two conservation easements terminated Aug 19, 2005
According to a guidebook prepared by Isaacson, Rosenbaum, Woods of Denver, a conservation easement "must be perpetual and must be donated or sold for less than market value. A conservation easement that is granted in return for something... does not satisfy the donative intent requirement and does not qualify for a charitable deduction.". Quoting from the conservation easement signed and submitted by the Walter families, "The easement created by this deed shall be a servitude running with the... (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
The respect donors deserve Dec 17, 2003
But despite the donors' clear intent, few of the Wilson School graduates actually go on to foreign-affairs-related government jobs. In any case, the university says in its court filings, "alleged expressions of donative intent are legally insignificant." (Town Hall, DC)
Respecting a Giver's Intent Nov 6, 2003
It even argues that "alleged expressions of donative intent are legally insignificant.". The intent is to prevent the recipient from wiggling out of commitments or playing games with the money (Christian Science Monitor)
