Trust Arrangements

Steven P. Block Partner Futterman, Lanza & Block An attorney and a certified public accountant, Block advises clients on all aspects of estate and elder law planning. In 2011, he merged his practice...

It's not just making it rain millions. For example, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, managing partner of the Uniondale law firm Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana, presented a common scenario of how...

EDUCATION Christopher Frost was appointed academic dean of the school of arts and sciences at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue. Frost, who brings with him more than 25 years of experience, was previously...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- NBT Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:NBTH.PK), a bank holding company and the parent of Nashville Bank & Trust Company, reported net income of $615,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 46...

TYSONS CORNER, Va. -- First graph, second sentence of release should read: This dividend will be paid on February 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February...

PARAMUS, N.J. -- VORNADO REALTY TRUST (NYSE:VNO) announced today that its Board of Trustees has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share payable on February 21, 2012 to common shareholders of...

2011 Loan Originations Up 19 Percent, Operating Expenses Down NEWARK, Del. -- Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results highlighting increased student loan originations, lower...

Following is a statement by the Natural Resources Defense Council, CWA, SEIU, UAW, Transport Workers Union, Sierra Club and United Steelworkers Union WASHINGTON -- The Keystone XL Pipeline is a complex project which...

Bank's Expansion Continues in Rhode Island WESTERLY, R.I. -- Washington Trust, the largest bank headquartered in Rhode Island, today announced its plans to open its third branch office in Cranston, Rhode Island. The...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has rated U.S. Bancorp's (USB) series F preferred stock 'BBB'. On Jan. 18, 2012, USB issued Series F preferred stock, proceeds of which will be used primarily to redeem...

A luxury homebuilder is planning to construct a $30 million, 36,311-square-foot data center in Minnetonka. And surprise, it’s going to look like a mansion. The Minnetonka Planning Commission on Thursday will meet to...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AAA' to the following general obligation (GO) bonds of Wake County, North Carolina (the county): --$96.8 million GO school bonds, series 2012A; --$79.4 million...

HOUSTON -- Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) announced today the income tax characteristics of its 2011 distributions paid to shareholders as they will be reported on Form 1099-DIV. The Company is releasing information at...

NEW YORK & LONDON -- Deutsche Bank today announced its appointment as successor depositary bank for the Level I American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of BG Group plc (BG Group), headquartered in the...

As Congress returns to work this week after its extended holiday vacation, members face two deadlines that, if not met, could bring transportation safety programs and construction projects to a halt. The first...

ON A DAY when Trenton usually celebrates its newly sworn-in members, the Statehouse was instead mourning the death of Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Whippany), who died last week. In comments made at...

Two new chassis pool options are emerging for drayage carriers that have been struggling with equipment issues since ocean lines began in 2009 to back away from providing chassis free-of-charge for moving international...

The nation's roads and bridges are still ailing, as Congress and the White House continue to fiddle while we await some concrete action on infrastructure funding. Unfortunately, some states are turning to draconian...

* FINANCE Newport Beach-based distressed-debt specialist Sabal Financial Group LP acquired a $204 million loan portfolio from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The bundle is part of a larger portfolio sale of more...