Probate & Property Writing Awards

The editors of Probate & Property magazine, one of the publications of the American Bar Association’s Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section, have recently announced the winners of the 2005 Excellence in Writing Awards.

Here are the winners in the probate and trust area:

• Best Practical Use Article:  Sebastian V. Grassi, Jr., A Summary, a Checklist, and a Chart of Marital Deduction Formulas [Jan./Feb. 2005]
   
• Best Cutting Edge Article:  Mitchell M. Gans & Jonathan G. Blattmachr, Making Spousal Estate Tax Exemptions Transferable [Nov./Dec. 2005]
   
• Best Overall Article:  Susan N. Gary, Posthumously Conceived Heirs: Where the Law Stands and What to Do About It Now [Mar./Apr. 2005]