A Review of Matter of Kaiser, the “Emperor” of Wrongful Death Settlement Proceeds

               One of the first tidbits learned in law school is that there are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and litigation.  This legal briefing touches two of those topics: death and litigation.  Death is difficult to deal with in general, but even more so when it happens unexpectedly to a young spouse and parent due to the negligent actions of another individual.  Litigation almost always follows this type of tragic death as the young family is scrambling to not only deal with the unexpected loss of a loved one, but to replace the significant financial loss caused by that untimely death.  How are...