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Helping Teenagers Who Inherit Wealth

December 11th, 2015

If you give a teenager a large sum of money and tell him or her that it can be spent however the teen wants, you can guarantee that a large portion of it will be wasted if not all of it. It is no different for teenagers who receive extremely large in… Read More

Tags: Estate, Inheritance

This Close to a Clean Get-Away

December 10th, 2015

So, you have spent many days, nights, weekends, and holidays building your family business – not to mention blood, sweat, and a few tears. While others were working regular hours and punching a time clock, you were taking care of customers, meeting… Read More

Categories: Business Succession Planning

Attorney Charged With Theft in Louisiana Estate Case

December 10th, 2015

A feud that began with a bitter child custody battle might have led to one of the attorneys in the case being charged with falsifying a will and theft. Louisiana attorney Michael Cox represented Michael Davisson in a custody battle against Davisson&#… Read More

Tags: Estate, power of attorney, will

Gifford Family Will Not Pursue Claims against NFL

December 9th, 2015

The NFL has been under heavy fire in recent years about the long term damage that repeated blows to the head can do to football players. Hall of Famer Frank Gifford is the latest former player to have been confirmed to have suffered these consequence… Read More

Tags: Estate, Executor

Anti-Aging Drug to be Tested

December 8th, 2015

People are already living much longer than in the past causing stress on many retirement and estate plans. Imagine what would happen if people lived 50% longer lives on average than they do now. It could be a reality soon. Biologically it is not a ne… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Retirement

New IRS Policy on Identity Theft

December 7th, 2015

Identity thieves do not content themselves with just taking out credit cards in their victims' names. They also often file fraudulent tax returns for refund checks. A new IRS policy should help victims figure out what happened. Imagine receiving… Read More

Categories: Current Affairs, Taxes, Weblogs

Tags: Executor, Fraud, Guardian, IRS, Tax

Who Will Inherit From Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter?

December 4th, 2015

Morgan Freeman's granddaughter was tragically murdered. The actor has gotten involved in a probate case to determine who her heirs will be. In August, E'Dena Hines was stabbed to death by her boyfriend who seemed to believe that she was pos… Read More

Tags: Intestate, probate

Estate Planning Options for Your Pets

December 3rd, 2015

Increasingly people are making provisions in their estate plans for their pets. If you would like to do the same, then you have a few options for how to do it. In the past people gave little thought to what might happen to their pets after they passe… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Pet Trusts, Pets, trust, will

Wrongful Death Settlement Talks Can Now Proceed in DuBose Case

December 2nd, 2015

The aftermath of a high-profile police shooting incident in Cincinnati illustrates a central tenet of estate law when a person passes away without an estate plan. The death of Sam DuBose received massive media attention and sparked national outrage.… Read More

Tags: estate plan, probate, Wrongful Death

Your Mortgage and Your Estate

December 1st, 2015

You probably hope to have your mortgage paid off long before you pass away. However, in your estate plan you should plan for what will happen if you die before your mortgage is paid off. If you have a mortgage on your home, then you would be right to… Read More

Tags: estate plan, Mortgage