And the Winners Are ...

The Editors of Probate & Property are pleased to announce the winners of the magazine’s 2002 Excellence in Writing Awards:

BEST PRACTICAL USE ARTICLES

Real Property

Letters of Credit in Lease Transactions, Part I: Advantages to Landlord
and Landlord’s Lender; Part II: Drafting Tips

By Susan Fowler McNally, Carter Klein, and Michael Abrams (Part I: July/August; Part II: November/December)

Probate & Trust

Life Insurance and Life Insurance Trusts: Basics and Beyond

By Bradley E.S. Fogel (January/February)

BEST CUTTING EDGE ARTICLES

Real Property

Dealing with Insurance Exclusions in Response to Terrorism

By Jo-Ann M. Marzullo (September/October)

Probate & Trust

Another Bite at the Apple: Using the Alternative Valuation Election
to Restore a Credit Shelter Trust

By Robert A. Dawkins (January/February)

BEST OVERALL ARTICLES

Real Property

USA PATRIOT Act and the Gatekeeper Initiative:
Surprising Implications for Transactional Lawyers

By Kevin L. Shepherd (September/October)

Probate & Trust

The Yin and Yang of Disclaimers

By Kristi N. Elsom (May/June)

BEST TECHNOLOGY ARTICLE

Information Technology Issues in Hotel Acquisitions: A Buyer’s Perspective

By Ellen S. Smith (January/February)

DON’T FORGET . . .

The 2003 Excellence in Writing Awards are currently in process. All articles published in Probate & Property during the current year will be eligible for the 2003 awards. Any author interested in submitting an article should contact either Tom Featherston or Michael Glazerman at the addresses listed on page 3. The magazine’s “Memorandum for Authors” is available on page 63, and it is also available on the Section web site or from the editors.