A Message from the Murdochs – Part II

Art often imitates life and the latest chapter unfolding for Rupert Murdoch demonstrates that. Most of the time, when an individual creates an irrevocable trust, they part with dominion and control over the assets, and it is difficult to change the terms. Not long ago, the probate commissioner issued his order in response to Rupert Murdoch’s petition to amend the 1999 trust that controls his empire. It didn’t go the way Rupert hoped. Read on to learn more.


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