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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

How to Get Disinherited

November 30th, 2015

If you do not want to be disinherited by your relatives, it might be helpful to know what actions often lead to disinheritances so that you can avoid them. Normally when someone is disinherited it comes with anger and surprise. This is because often… Read More

Tags: Disinheritance, estate plan, Guardianship

An Odd and Bitter UK Estate Battle

November 27th, 2015

An estate battle in the United Kingdom pits four large charities against the son of a 95-year-old Alzheimer’s patient whom the charities accuse of fraudulently creating a new will for another woman. In an interesting estate battle in the United Kin… Read More

Tags: Estate Litigation, will

The Importance of Digital Asset Planning and Organization

November 26th, 2015

If you have ever forgotten a password to a digital account, then you know how difficult it can sometimes be to retrieve it. It might require remembering how you answered a security question like “Who was your favorite teacher growing up?” Remembe… Read More

Tags: attorney, Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning

Another Reason to Avoid Probate

November 25th, 2015

Judges are supposed to be impartial and not allow any personal issues to get in the way with the fair administration of justice. One probate judge in Maine illustrates that is not always what actually happens. York County Probate Judge Robert M.A. Na… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, probate

Single Estate Planning

November 24th, 2015

People who have never been married often face more difficult estate planning decisions than people with families. For married people, the basics of who gets what after they pass away is usually fairly obvious. Most married people want the bulk of the… Read More

Tags: estate planning, General Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney

Have a Favorite Charity? Consider an Endowment

November 23rd, 2015

It is not easy for nonprofit organizations to secure new funding sources every year. When a regular donor passes away, the organization is often left with a desperate need to replace the funding. If you want to avoid this happening to your favorite c… Read More

Tags: Charity, Endowment, estate planning

Declaring Lord Lucan Completely Dead

November 20th, 2015

In the United Kingdom Lord Lucan was officially declared dead by High Court order in 1999. However, that does not mean that he is considered legally dead for all purposes. In 1974 a nanny in the employ of the 7th Earl of Lucan was found murdered at t… Read More

Tags: Missing Person Declared Deceased, Presumption of Death

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