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Table of Cases

Every case cited, with its citation and the paragraphs (¶) where it is discussed. Cases styled In re are listed under the party name. Each reference links to its paragraph.

A

In re A Trust, [2012] JRC 169A 1440.02, 1440.06

A v. A, [2007] EWHC 99 (Fam), [2007] 2 FLR 467 380.03, 380.04

A v. C, [2026] UKPC 11 1301.05, 1310.06, 1340.04, 1340.05, 1350.01, 1350.02, 1350.03, 1350.05, 1360.01, 1360.02, 1360.03, 1360.04, 1370.06, 1380.01, 1380.02, 1380.07

Adams v. Adams, 459 Mass. 361 (2011) 3850.02

Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc., 478 Mass. 169 (2017) 3530.07

Allard v. Pacific National Bank, 99 Wash. 2d 394, 663 P.2d 104 (1983) 2510.03, 2550.03, 2570.04

Americans for the Arts v. Ruth Lilly Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust #1, 855 N.E.2d 592 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006) 3120.02

Anschutz Co. v. Commissioner, 664 F.3d 313 (10th Cir. 2011) 3170.05

Armitage v. Nurse, [1998] Ch 241 (CA), [1997] EWCA Civ 1279 520.02, 570.01, 580.06

Arnold v. Leonard, 273 S.W. 799 (Tex. 1925) 3910.03

Re Astor's Settlement Trusts, [1952] Ch 534 2720.01

Astrue v. Capato, 566 U.S. 541 (2012) 2430.03, 2430.04

B

Bacardi v. White, 463 So. 2d 218 (Fla. 1985) 3630.05, 3860.01

Bacciocco v. United States, 286 F.2d 551 (6th Cir. 1961) 4070.05

Bachler v. United States, 281 F.3d 1078 (9th Cir. 2002) 2380.03

Bakalar v. Vavra, 619 F.3d 136 (2d Cir. 2010); 500 F. App'x 6 (2d Cir. 2012) 3450.01, 3450.04, 3450.07

Bank One Ohio Trust Co., N.A. v. United States, 80 F.3d 173 (6th Cir. 1996) 3670.01

BankBoston v. Marlow, 701 N.E.2d 304 (Mass. 1998) 2110.02

Barber v. Barber, 837 P.2d 714 (Alaska 1992) 1960.02, 2620.01

In re Barkema Trust, 690 N.W.2d 50 (Iowa 2004) 3930.02

Estate of Barnes, 63 Cal. 2d 580 (1965) 2160.06

Bartlett v. Barclays Bank Trust Co. (Nos. 1 and 2), [1980] Ch 515 3040.01

Battley v. Mortensen (In re Mortensen), No. A09-00565-DMD, Adv. No. A09-90036-DMD (Bankr. D. Alaska May 26, 2011) 3780.01

Bedinger v. Graybill's Executors, 302 S.W.2d 594 (Ky. 1957) 2420.05

Berlinger v. Casselberry, 133 So. 3d 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) 3860.01

Matter of Bieley, 91 N.Y.2d 520 (1998) 2160.06

In re Bird Charitable Trust, 2008 JLR 1; [2008] JRC 013 1250.04, 1310.03, 1340.01, 1350.05, 1370.05, 1380.01

Estate of Blount v. Commissioner, 428 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2005) 3250.06

Estate of Bongard v. Commissioner, 124 T.C. 95 (2005) 3010.04, 3080.01

Brahmey v. Rollins, 87 N.H. 290 (1935) 3640.02

Brandon v. Robinson, (1811) 18 Ves. Jr. 429, 34 Eng. Rep. 379 3610.01

Breakspear v. Ackland, [2008] EWHC 220 (Ch), [2009] Ch 32 390.03, 560.06

Bristol & West Building Society v. Mothew, [1998] Ch 1 550.05

Broadway National Bank v. Adams, 133 Mass. 170 (1882) 120.04, 3610.04

Brown Bros. Harriman Trust Co. v. Benson, 202 N.C. App. 283, 688 S.E.2d 752 (2010) 2210.02, 2250.03

Brown v. Burdett, 21 Ch. D. 667 (1882) 370.04

Bullion Monarch Mining, Inc. v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 13, 345 P.3d 1040 (2015) 2210.02, 2250.05

Burch v. George, 7 Cal. 4th 246 (1994) 4550.01

Burke v. Kleiman, 277 Ill. App. 519 (1934) 2620.01

C

Canadyne-Georgia Corp. v. NationsBank, N.A. (South), 183 F.3d 1269 (11th Cir. 1999) 3370.04

Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Foundation, 89 F.4th 1226 (9th Cir. 2024) 3450.06

In re Celsius Network LLC, No. 22-10964 (MG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Jan. 4, 2023) 3560.02

Centre Trustees (C.I.) Ltd. v. Van Rooyen (In re VR Family Trust), [2009] JRC 109, [2009] JLR 202 1310.02, 1340.03, 1380.04, 1450.05, 1470.03

Chanler v. Kelsey, 205 U.S. 466 (1907) 4130.05

In re Chapman, [1896] 2 Ch. 763 3040.03

Charman v. Charman, [2007] EWCA Civ 503 3980.01

City of Phoenix v. Garbage Services Co., 827 F. Supp. 600 (D. Ariz. 1993) 3370.01

Claflin v. Claflin, 149 Mass. 19, 20 N.E. 454 (1889) 120.03, 430.05, 1610.01

Clayton v. Clayton, [2016] NZSC 29, [2016] 1 NZLR 551 340.06, 380.06

Cleveland Trust Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co., 258 A.2d 58 (Del. 1969) 4460.04

Commissioner v. Estate of Bosch, 387 U.S. 456 (1967) 1680.04, 1970.04, 2170.03

Commissioner v. Groetzinger, 480 U.S. 23 (1987) 2980.02

Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady, 430 U.S. 274 (1977) 280.03

Connecticut Junior Republic v. Sharon Hospital, 188 Conn. 1 (1982) 2160.06

Connelly v. Department of Treasury, 70 F.4th 412 (8th Cir. 2023) 3250.06

Connelly v. United States, 602 U.S. 257 (2024) 3250.06

Cottage Savings Ass'n v. Commissioner, 499 U.S. 554 (1991) 2150.02

County of Los Angeles v. Winans, 13 Cal. App. 234 (1910) 2610.02

Crummey v. Commissioner, 397 F.2d 82 (9th Cir. 1968) 2370.04

D

Dagres v. Commissioner, 136 T.C. 263 (2011) 2980.02

Dahl v. Dahl, 2015 UT 23, 345 P.3d 566, amended, 2015 UT 79 3710.05, 3940.02

Daimler AG v. Bauman, 571 U.S. 117 (2014) 270.03

In re Daniel Kloiber Dynasty Trust, 98 A.3d 924 (Del. Ch. 2014) 260.07, 3730.07

Davis v. U.S. Bank National Ass'n, 243 S.W.3d 425 (Mo. Ct. App. 2007) 4480.06

Re Denley's Trust Deed, [1969] 1 Ch 373 2730.01

Diaz v. Bukey, 287 P.3d 67 (Cal. 2012) 4520.03

Dobson v. Commissioner, 1 B.T.A. 1082 (1925) 4050.01

Doerr v. United States, 819 F.2d 162 (7th Cir. 1987) 4060.01

Donkin v. Donkin, 58 Cal. 4th 412 (2013) 4501.02, 4550.01, 4560.01

Drye v. United States, 528 U.S. 49 (1999) 3670.01

Duemler v. Wilmington Trust Co., C.A. No. 20033-NC (Del. Ch. Nov. 24, 2004) 150.04, 1030.01

Estate of Duke, 61 Cal. 4th 871 (2015) 2160.04, 2160.06

E

E. Norman Peterson Marital Trust v. Commissioner, 78 F.3d 795 (2d Cir. 1996) 2380.03

Eclairs Group Ltd. v. JKX Oil & Gas plc, [2015] UKSC 71 1350.03

Egelhoff v. Egelhoff, 532 U.S. 141 (2001) 2440.04

In re Eleanor Pierce (Marshall) Stevens Living Trust, 159 So. 3d 1101 (La. Ct. App. 2015) 610.02, 1160.06

Estate of Elkins v. Commissioner, 767 F.3d 443 (5th Cir. 2014); 140 T.C. 86 (2013) 3460.04

Re Endacott, [1959] EWCA Civ 5, [1960] Ch 232 2710.01, 2720.01, 2720.03

Engelke v. Estate of Engelke, 921 So. 2d 693 (Fla. 4th Dist. Ct. App. 2006) 3340.06

Erickson v. Erickson, 246 Conn. 359, 716 A.2d 92 (1998) 2160.06

In re Estate of Brown, 148 Vt. 94, 528 A.2d 752 (1987) 1610.05

In re Estate of Feinberg, 235 Ill. 2d 256 (2009); 383 Ill. App. 3d 992 (2008) 310.04, 370.01, 370.03

In re Estate of Halas, 568 N.E.2d 170 (Ill. App. Ct. 1991) 3030.05

In re Estate of Herceg, 193 Misc. 2d 201, 747 N.Y.S.2d 901 (Sur. Ct. Broome County 2002) 2160.06

In re Estate of Janes, 90 N.Y.2d 41, 681 N.E.2d 332 (1997) 130.05, 3050.03, 3110.06

In re Estate of Rosenblum, 459 Pa. 201, 328 A.2d 158 (1974) 2510.01, 2550.04

In re Estate of Rothko, 43 N.Y.2d 305, 372 N.E.2d 291 (1977) 960.07

In re Estate of Searight, 87 Ohio App. 417 (1950) 2710.01, 2720.02, 2720.03

In re Estate of Shumway, 198 Ariz. 323, 9 P.3d 1062 (2000) 4550.02, 4560.01

In re Estate of Spencer, 232 N.W.2d 491 (Iowa 1975) 1710.02

In re Esteem Settlement, [2003] JRC 092, 2003 JLR 188 380.03

Eyerman v. Mercantile Trust Co., 524 S.W.2d 210 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975) 370.04

F

Farhy v. Commissioner, 160 T.C. 399 (2023) 4370.05

In re Ferrall's Estate, 258 P.2d 1009 (Cal. 1953) 2450.07

Ferri v. Powell-Ferri, 476 Mass. 651 (2017); 317 Conn. 223 (2015); 326 Conn. 438 (2017) 1710.04, 1720.01, 1760.09

Fielding v. Commissioner of Revenue, 916 N.W.2d 323 (Minn. 2018) 280.05, 4160.02

First Northwestern Trust Co. v. IRS, 622 F.2d 387 (8th Cir. 1980) 3670.01

Fletcher v. Fletcher, 253 Va. 30, 480 S.E.2d 488 (1997) 2510.01, 2550.02, 2570.02, 2590.05

Flowers Title Cos., LLC v. Bessent, No. 6:25-cv-127 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2026) 3380.08

In re Francis Edward McGillick Found., 594 A.2d 322 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991) 4480.07

In re Freiburg Trust, [2004] JRC 056 1340.04

FTC v. Affordable Media, LLC, 179 F.3d 1228 (9th Cir. 1999) 330.06, 1160.06, 1201.04, 1290.04, 1480.03, 1570.01

G

Estate of Gerson v. Commissioner, 507 F.3d 435 (6th Cir. 2007) 2380.03

Gibbon v. Mitchell, [1990] 1 WLR 1304 2180.01

Estate of Giraldin, 55 Cal. 4th 1058, 290 P.3d 199 (2012) 480.09

Estate of Goelet v. Commissioner, 51 T.C. 352 (1968) 4130.06

Goldstein v. Commissioner, 37 T.C. 897 (1962) 4130.06

Goodrich v. Briones (In re Schwarzkopf), 626 F.3d 1032 (9th Cir. 2010) 380.07

Grand View Private Trust Co. v. Wong, [2022] UKPC 47 1350.03

Griffin v. Graham, 8 N.C. (1 Hawks) 96 (1820) 2250.03

H

Re Hain's Settlement, [1961] 1 WLR 440 2730.03

Hansberry v. Lee, 311 U.S. 32 (1940) 2610.01, 2620.01

Hanson v. Denckla, 357 U.S. 235 (1958) 270.02, 710.09, 1080.01

Harris Trust & Sav. Bank v. Donovan, 145 Ill. 2d 166 (1991) 310.04

Harvard College v. Amory, 26 Mass. (9 Pick.) 446 (1830) 130.02

Hatch v. Riggs National Bank, 361 F.2d 559 (D.C. Cir. 1966) 1620.02, 1630.03

In re Heller Inter Vivos Trust, 613 N.Y.S.2d 809 (Sur. Ct. 1994) 2110.02

Helvering v. Clifford, 309 U.S. 331 (1940) 4010.02

In re Herbert Irrevocable Family Trust, No. 367338 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 30, 2025) 1930.05

Higgins v. Commissioner, 312 U.S. 212 (1941) 2980.02

Hodges v. Johnson, 170 N.H. 470, 177 A.3d 86 (2017) 1770.02, C10.04

Holman v. Commissioner, 601 F.3d 763 (8th Cir. 2010) 3250.05

Hopcraft v. Close Bros. Ltd., [2025] UKSC 33 1350.01

In re Huber, 493 B.R. 798 (Bankr. W.D. Wash. 2013) 3770.02

Huie v. DeShazo, 922 S.W.2d 920 (Tex. 1996) 2570.07

Hutchison v. Ross, 262 N.Y. 381, 187 N.E. 65 (1933) 210.05

Matter of Hyde, 44 A.D.3d 1195, 845 N.Y.S.2d 833 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007) 3220.03

J

Jennings v. Appleby, [2026] EWHC 1161 (Ch) 2710.03, 2730.01, 2730.03

Jo Ann Howard & Associates, P.C. v. Cassity, 868 F.3d 637 (8th Cir. 2017) 660.10, 780.04, 950.05, 1030.01

Estate of Jordahl v. Commissioner, 65 T.C. 92 (1975) 4030.03

JSC Mezhdunarodniy Promyshlenniy Bank v. Pugachev, [2017] EWHC 2426 (Ch) 330.03, 380.05, 1290.02, 1310.03, 1380.06

K

Karaha Bodas Co. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan, 313 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2002) 3450.03

In re Keffalas Estate, 426 Pa. 432 (1967) 2470.01

Kerwin v. Donaghy, 317 Mass. 559 (1945) 320.06

Kimbell v. United States, 371 F.3d 257 (5th Cir. 2004) 3080.01

Klabacka v. Nelson, 133 Nev. 164, 394 P.3d 940 (2017) 3650.03

Knight v. Commissioner, 552 U.S. 181 (2008) 2980.02

Matter of Kronen, 67 N.Y.2d 587 (1986) 2160.06

L

Lawrence v. Goldberg (In re Lawrence), 279 F.3d 1294 (11th Cir. 2002); 251 B.R. 630 (S.D. Fla. 2000); 238 B.R. 498 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1999) 340.07, 1570.01

Learoyd v. Whiteley, (1887) 12 App. Cas. 727 3040.03

Lehman v. Commissioner, 109 F.2d 99 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 310 U.S. 637 (1940) 4240.02

Lender Management, LLC v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-246 2980.02

Letterstedt v. Broers, (1884) 9 App. Cas. 371 1340.04, 1440.02

Estate of Levy v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1983-453 4240.03

Lewis v. Searles, 452 S.W.2d 153 (Mo. 1970) 2470.01

Linn v. Department of Revenue, 2013 IL App (4th) 121055 230.07, 280.05, 4160.02

Loring v. Karri-Davies, 371 Mass. 346 (1976) 1710.03

In re Lucking's Will Trusts, [1968] 1 WLR 866 3040.01

M

Mabry v. Scott, 51 Cal. App. 2d 245 (1942) 2610.02, 2610.04

Madorin v. Commissioner, 84 T.C. 667 (1985) 4070.03

Maffei v. Palkon, 339 A.3d 705 (Del. 2025) 270.07

Mannix v. Purcell, 46 Ohio St. 102 (1888) 2710.01

In re Marriage of Burns, 573 S.W.2d 555 (Tex. Civ. App. 1978) 3910.06

In re Marriage of Jones, 812 P.2d 1152 (Colo. 1991) 3910.05

In re Marriage of Rhinehart, 704 N.W.2d 677 (Iowa 2005) 3930.02

Marshall v. Marshall, 547 U.S. 293 (2006) 3770.04

Marsman v. Nasca, 573 N.E.2d 1025 (Mass. App. Ct. 1991) 540.03

In re Martin B., 17 Misc. 3d 198, 841 N.Y.S.2d 207 (Sur. Ct. N.Y. County 2007) 2430.03

McArthur v. Scott, 113 U.S. 340 (1885) 2610.02, 2610.04

McDevitt v. Wellin, No. 2:13-cv-3595-DCN (D.S.C. Feb. 11, 2015) 1401.03, 1410.04, 1420.06, 1430.02, 1430.04, 1440.01, 1460.06, 1470.06

In re McKinney, 67 A.3d 824 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2013) 4480.06, 4480.07

McNeil v. Bennett, 792 A.2d 190 (Del. Ch. 2001) 450.07

McNeil v. Commonwealth, 67 A.3d 185 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2013) 280.05

McNeil v. McNeil, 798 A.2d 503 (Del. 2002) 450.06, 540.09, 2550.05

McPhail v. Doulton, [1971] AC 424 2710.03

McQueen v. Branch Banking & Trust Co., 234 N.C. 737, 68 S.E.2d 831 (1952) 2210.02

Mennen v. Fiduciary Trust International of Delaware, No. 1, 2016 (Del. June 21, 2017) (ORDER) 880.02, 1050.03

Mennen v. Wilmington Trust Co., C.A. No. 8432-ML (Del. Ch. Sept. 18, 2013); 2013 WL 4083852 (Del. Ch. July 25, 2013) 880.02, 1020.06, 1040.07, 1050.03, 1080.05

Mey v. Mey, 79 N.J. 121 (1979) 3910.05

Midland Bank plc v. Wyatt, [1995] 1 FLR 696 380.03

Midland Bank Trustee (Jersey) Ltd. v. Federated Pension Services Ltd., [1995] JLR 352 550.05

Miller v. Maples, No. E2016-00511-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2018) 1950.09

Minary v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co., 419 S.W.2d 340 (Ky. 1967) 2420.04

Minassian v. Rachins, 152 So. 3d 719 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014) 1160.04, 1270.04

Morice v. Bishop of Durham, (1804) 9 Ves. 399; (1805) 10 Ves. 522, 32 E.R. 947 570.01, 2710.03, 2770.01

Morse v. Kraft, 466 Mass. 92 (2013) 1701.02, 1710.01, 1720.01, 1790.01

Mukhi v. Commissioner, 162 T.C. No. 8 (2024); 163 T.C. No. 8 (2024) 4370.05, 4370.07

Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306 (1950) 2620.01

In re Murray's Will, 88 N.Y.S.2d 579 (Sur. Ct. 1949) 3070.03

N

Newman v. Dore, 275 N.Y. 371 (1937) 320.06

Nichols v. Eaton, 91 U.S. 716 (1875) 120.04, 3610.03

Niemann v. Vaughn Community Church, 154 Wn.2d 365, 113 P.3d 463 (2005) 1640.06

North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, 588 U.S. 262, 139 S. Ct. 2213 (2019) 180.03, 280.04, 4160.02

O

Oath Holdings, Inc. v. Ajemian, No. 17-1005 (U.S. 2018) 3530.07

Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015) 2440.01

Estate of O'Connor v. Commissioner, 69 T.C. 165 (1977) 4050.01

P

Papadimitriou v. Michailidis, CP2001/47 (Isle of Man High Ct. Sept. 18, 2002) 1440.03, 1470.04

Patterson v. Shumate, 504 U.S. 753 (1992) 3670.05

In re Peierls Charitable Lead Unitrust, 77 A.3d 232 (Del. 2013) 2040.01

In re Peierls Family Inter Vivos Trusts, 77 A.3d 249 (Del. 2013); 59 A.3d 471 (Del. Ch. 2012) 2010.01, 2040.01

In re Peierls Family Testamentary Trusts, 77 A.3d 223 (Del. 2013) 2040.01

Pennington v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Co., 390 S.W.2d 671 (Ky. 1965) 2420.05

Pennoyer v. Taxation Division Director, 5 N.J. Tax 386 (1983) 280.05

Pettingall v. Pettingall, (1842) 11 L.J. Ch. 176 2720.01

Pfannenstiehl v. Pfannenstiehl, 475 Mass. 105 (2016); 88 Mass. App. Ct. 121 (2015) 3830.03, 3850.02, 3910.04

Phipps v. Palm Beach Trust Co., 142 Fla. 782, 196 So. 299 (1940) 160.05, 1710.01, A20.01

In re Piedmont Trust & Riviera Trust, [2021] JRC 248 1350.02

Pinnacle Museum Tower Ass'n v. Pinnacle Market Development (US), LLC, 282 P.3d 1217 (Cal. 2012) 4520.03

Pitt v. Holt, [2013] UKSC 26, [2013] 2 AC 108; [2011] EWCA Civ 197, [2012] Ch 132 2180.01, 2180.04

Poinier v. Commissioner, 858 F.2d 917 (3d Cir. 1988) 4130.05

Potter v. Taxation Division Director, 5 N.J. Tax 399 (1983) 280.05

Estate of Powell v. Commissioner, 148 T.C. 392 (2017) 3080.01

Price v. Price, 69 N.Y.2d 8 (1986) 3920.02

Public Trustee v. Cooper, [2001] WTLR 901 1350.08

R

Rachal v. Reitz, 403 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. 2013) 2960.04, 4520.02

Rachins v. Minassian, 251 So. 3d 919 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2018) 1160.05

Ream v. Frey, 107 F.3d 147 (3d Cir. 1997) 1420.04, 4470.01

Redlin v. First Interstate Bank, 2024 S.D. 5 (Jan. 31, 2024) 820.05, 880.02

Residuary Trust A u/w/o Kassner v. Director, Division of Taxation, 27 N.J. Tax 68 (2013) 280.05

Rich, Rich & Nance v. Carolina Constr. Corp., 355 N.C. 190, 558 S.E.2d 77 (2002) 2220.04

In re Riddell Testamentary Trust, 138 Wash. App. 485 (2007) 1640.06

Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. v. Zimmer, 355 A.2d 709 (Del. Ch. 1976) 1080.05, 2570.07

Ringwalt v. United States, 549 F.2d 89 (8th Cir. 1977) 4050.01

Robert T. McLean Irrevocable Trust ex rel. McLean v. Ponder, 418 S.W.3d 482 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013) 1050.07, 1160.03, 1220.03, 1220.06, 1340.05, 1350.07, 1380.03

Robert T. McLean Irrevocable Trust v. Patrick Davis, P.C., 283 S.W.3d 786 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009) 1130.06, 1160.02, 1220.06, 1260.03, 1340.05, 1350.05, 1370.05

Robinette v. Helvering, 318 U.S. 184 (1943) 1850.03, 4130.05

Robinson v. Commissioner, 675 F.2d 774 (5th Cir. 1982) 4130.05

Rollins v. Branch Banking & Trust Co. of Virginia, 56 Va. Cir. 147 (Roanoke City Cir. Ct. Apr. 30, 2001) 670.05, 780.04, 1030.01

Rollins v. Rollins, 294 Ga. 711, 755 S.E.2d 727 (2014); 321 Ga. App. 140, 741 S.E.2d 251 (2013) 3030.05, 3070.03

In re Ronald J. Mount 2012 Irrevocable Dynasty Trust, C.A. No. 12892-VCS, 2017 WL 4082886 (Del. Ch. Sept. 7, 2017) 650.02

Rosencrans v. Fry, 91 A.2d 162 (N.J. Super. Ct. 1952) 3030.05

Rothstein v. United States, 735 F.2d 704 (2d Cir. 1984) 4010.02, 4050.01, 4050.02

Rukhadze v. Recovery Partners GP Ltd., [2025] UKSC 10 1350.02

Rush University Medical Center v. Sessions, 2012 IL 112906, 980 N.E.2d 45 3770.03

Russell v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., 578 S.E.2d 329 (S.C. 2003) 220.08

Rutanen v. Ballard, 424 Mass. 723, 678 N.E.2d 133 (1997) 540.04

Rutledge v. Clearway Energy Grp. LLC, 360 A.3d 1271 (Del. 2026) 270.07

S

Sambach v. Dalston, (1634) Toth. 188 110.04

Estate of Sanford v. Commissioner, 308 U.S. 39 (1939) 4130.05

Sarrazin v. First Nat'l Bank of Nev., 60 Nev. 414, 111 P.2d 49 (1941) 2210.02

Saunders v. Vautier, (1841) 4 Beav. 115, aff'd, (1841) Cr. & Ph. 240 120.02, 1690.01, 1690.05, 1980.01, 2280.02, 3150.09

Scheffel v. Krueger, 146 N.H. 669, 782 A.2d 410 (2001) 3610.05, 3640.02

Schmidt v. Rosewood Trust Ltd., [2003] UKPC 26, [2003] 2 AC 709 390.03, 560.06, 2580.02

Schoneberger v. Oelze, 208 Ariz. 591, 96 P.3d 1078 (Ct. App. 2004) 4520.02

Schwartz v. Wellin, No. 2:13-cv-3595-DCN (D.S.C. Apr. 17, 2014) 640.06, 1050.07, 1160.06, 1340.07, 1470.06

Scott v. Bank One Trust Co., 62 Ohio St. 3d 39, 577 N.E.2d 1077 (1991) 3610.05

SEC v. Brennan, 230 F.3d 65 (2d Cir. 2000) 380.08, 1250.06, 1480.04, 1570.01

Shalson v. Russo, [2003] EWHC 1637 (Ch), [2005] Ch 281 380.02

Shapira v. Union National Bank, 39 Ohio Misc. 28, 315 N.E.2d 825 (C.P. Mahoning County 1974) 370.03

Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948) 370.03

Shelley v. Shelley, 223 Or. 328, 354 P.2d 282 (1960) 3630.04

Shelton v. Tamposi, 164 N.H. 490, 62 A.3d 741 (2013) 670.01, 1050.08

Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Gardiner, 152 Ariz. 527, 733 P.2d 1110 (1987); 152 Ariz. 519, 733 P.2d 1102 (Ct. App. 1986) 910.06

Simpson v. United States, 183 F.3d 812 (8th Cir. 1999) 2380.03

Sligh v. First National Bank of Holmes County, 704 So. 2d 1020 (Miss. 1997) 3640.01

Smaldino v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2021-127 4250.02

Smith v. Shaughnessy, 318 U.S. 176 (1943) 1850.03, 4130.05

Snook v. London & W. Riding Invs. Ltd., [1967] 2 QB 786 380.02

Solomon R. Guggenheim Found. v. Lubell, 77 N.Y.2d 311 (1991) 3450.04

Speight v. Gaunt, (1883) 9 App. Cas. 1 970.01

Spread Trustee Co. v. Hutcheson, [2011] UKPC 13 520.02, 550.02, 570.01, 580.06

St. Louis County Bank v. United States, 674 F.2d 1207 (8th Cir. 1982) 3250.05

Strangi v. Commissioner, 417 F.3d 468 (5th Cir. 2005) 3080.01

Estate of Strangi v. Commissioner, 115 T.C. 478 (2000) 3080.01

Sullivan v. Burkin, 390 Mass. 864 (1984) 320.06

Sveen v. Melin, 584 U.S. 811 (2018) 2440.04

T

Tannen v. Tannen, 416 N.J. Super. 248, 3 A.3d 1229 (App. Div. 2010) 3930.01

Tasarruf Mevduati Sigorta Fonu v. Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co. (Cayman) Ltd., [2011] UKPC 17 340.06

Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. v. George, 233 U.S. 354 (1914) 3770.04

In re Tesla, Inc. Derivative Litig., No. 534, 2024 (Del. Dec. 19, 2025) (per curiam) 270.07

In re Testamentary Trust of Stuchell, 104 Or. App. 332, 801 P.2d 852 (1990) 1640.01, 1640.06

Re the Circle Trust, [2006] CILR 323, (2007) 9 ITELR 676 1340.01, 1410.06

Re the Z Trust, [1997] CILR 248 1340.01

Toni 1 Trust v. Wacker, 413 P.3d 1199 (Alaska 2018) 260.07, 3770.04

Tornetta v. Musk, 310 A.3d 430 (Del. Ch. 2024); 326 A.3d 1203 (Del. Ch. 2024) 270.07

Estate of True v. Commissioner, 390 F.3d 1210 (10th Cir. 2004) 3250.05

In re Trust Created by Inman (Brackett v. Tremaine), 269 Neb. 376, 693 N.W.2d 514 (2005) 3120.02

In re Trust Created by McGregor, 308 Neb. 405, 954 N.W.2d 612 (2021) 1930.04

U

United States v. Bestfoods, 524 U.S. 51 (1998) 3370.07

United States v. Byrum, 408 U.S. 125 (1972) 4430.02

United States v. Craft, 535 U.S. 274 (2002) 3670.01

United States v. Estate of Grace, 395 U.S. 316 (1969) 4240.02

United States v. Grant, No. 00-08986-CIV (S.D. Fla.) 1570.02

United States v. O'Malley, 383 U.S. 627 (1966) 4420.01

United States v. Rye, 550 F.2d 682 (1st Cir. 1977) 3670.01

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n v. Monex Credit Co., 931 F.3d 966 (9th Cir. 2019) 3420.05

V

Estate of Vak v. Commissioner, 973 F.2d 1409 (8th Cir. 1992) 1220.05, 4430.03

Vena v. Vena, 387 Ill. App. 3d 389, 899 N.E.2d 522 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008) 650.07

In re Vickery, [1931] 1 Ch 572 520.05

Von Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art at Pasadena, 897 F.3d 1141 (9th Cir. 2018) 3450.06

W

Walker v. Stones, [2001] QB 902 (CA) 520.06

Estate of Wall v. Commissioner, 101 T.C. 300 (1993) 1220.05, 4420.01, 4430.02

Webb v. Webb, [2020] UKPC 22 340.06, 1290.02

Wells Fargo Bank v. Superior Court (Boltwood), 990 P.2d 591 (Cal. 2000) 2570.07

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Wiedenmayer v. Villanueva, 55 N.J. 81 (1969) 1710.02

In re Will of Liberman, 279 N.Y. 458 (1939) 2470.01

In re Will of Marcus, 552 N.Y.S.2d 546 (Sur. Ct. 1990) 2110.02

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Wilson v. United States, 6 F.4th 432 (2d Cir. 2021); No. 19-CV-5037 (BMC), 2019 WL 6118013 4370.06

Estate of Woelbing v. Commissioner, T.C. Dkt. Nos. 30260-13, 30261-13 4050.06

Wood v. Lowrey, 236 S.W.3d 747 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007) 1950.09

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Woodward v. Commissioner of Social Security, 435 Mass. 536, 760 N.E.2d 257 (2002) 2430.03

Wright v. Rains, 106 S.W.3d 678 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2003) 220.08

Y

Yadkin Navigation Co. v. Benton, 9 N.C. (2 Hawks) 10 (1822) 2250.03

Z

Zhang Hong Li v. DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., [2019] HKCFA 45 3060.03

Zuckerman v. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 928 F.3d 186 (2d Cir. 2019) 3450.06