September 9, 2013
Trust Act 2013: Legislative Updates to the Delaware Code
On August 6, 2013, Governor Jack Markell signed into law the Trust Act of 2013. The Trust Act of 2013 […]
Publications, Blog, and News
Insights from the Commonwealth team to keep you updated.
October 1-2 2013 Delaware Trust Conference: The Art of Trusts…Perfected
Commonwealth Trust Company is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2013 Delaware Trust Conference. We are pleased to inform you […]
Welcome Back, DINGs (Delaware Incomplete Non-Grantor Trusts)
Recently, the IRS issued PLR 201310002, granting a number of favorable rulings with respect to the income, estate and gift […]
August 26, 2013
Chairman of Commonwealth Trust Company elected as President of The Rotary Club of Wilmington, DE
On July 11, 2013, Commonwealth’s Chairman, Peter A. Horty, was elected to serve as President of The Rotary Club of […]
August 23, 2013
The Commerce Clause vs. the Resident Trust Concept (McNeil v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
For some time, settlors and practitioners wanting to take advantage of the myriad benefits of Delaware trusts have had to […]
August 22, 2013
Commonwealth Gives Back
Making a Difference – A goal of Commonwealth Trust Company is to emulate our clientele. Just as our clients establish […]
August 20, 2013
Commonwealth’s President, Cynthia D.M. Brown, Esquire, to moderate a panel at the upcoming 2013 Delaware Trust Conference
Commonwealth Trust Company is a proud sponsor of the upcoming 2013 Delaware Trust Conference. We are pleased to inform you that […]
August 16, 2013
Windsor Decision re Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”)
Last month the Supreme Court of the United States struck down as unconstitutional Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage […]
July 25, 2013
CTC exhibiting at Midwest-Midsouth EPI, Marriott Griffin Gate Lexington KY July 25 & 26th
James A. “Jimmy” Horty, III would be more than pleased to discuss the advantages of Delaware and how Commonwealth can […]