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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

Preventing Long Term Care Policy Lapses

November 19th, 2015

Long term care in a nursing home is extremely expensive. One way to mitigate that expense is to purchase a long term care insurance policy. Unfortunately, many of the people most in need of long term care insurance let their policies lapse before the… Read More

Tags: Lapsed Long-Term Care Policy, Long-Term Care Insurance, Nursing Home Insurance

Leaving an Intellectual Inheritance

November 18th, 2015

Most people who amass wealth do not do it so that their heirs can squander it. However, that is what happens in most cases. One way to help prevent this from happening to your wealth is to leave your family with an intellectual inheritance. In "… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, Inheritance Protection, Intellectual Inheritance, Leaving a Legacy

What Did the Scaife Trustees Know?

November 17th, 2015

The contentious battle over the trust of the late Richard Mellon Scaife has taken an interesting turn as new court filings make it appear that at least one of the three trustees may have suspected the trust was being mismanaged. Richard Mellon Scaife… Read More

Tags: Mismanaged Trust, Removing a Trustee, Suing Trustees, Trustee Responsibilities

How Probate Can Get Expensive

November 16th, 2015

There are many reasons to want to avoid probate for your estate. One of them is that probate can get very expensive. One doctor's bill in a case in New Hampshire illustrates just how expensive. The story of Geraldine Webber's estate has bee… Read More

Tags: Estate Litigation, Inheritance, Probate Costs, Probate Court, Will Challenge

California Court Upholds Trust that Gives Millions to Lady's Gardener

November 3rd, 2015

A Sonoma County bank overseeing the trust of a wealthy Kentfield divorcee who left a large chunk of her $8.5 million estate to her gardener and other non-family members will be allowed to dip into the fund to defend challenges from the woman's d… Read More

Can a Lawyer Profit From an Unethical Will He Drafted?

October 22nd, 2015

A recent appellate court decision in Michigan means that it is possible for attorneys to be unethical and still profit from the wills they create. Every state has a basic ethical rule for attorneys: an attorney cannot draft a will for a non-relative… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, undue influence, will

Estate Planning Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Other Charges

October 6th, 2015

A Wisconsin estate planning attorney who faced 33 federal charges stemming from fraudulent activity and stealing her wealthy clients’ money has reached a deal and will plead guilty to five of the charges. Wisconsin attorney Sarah E.K. Laux ran two… Read More

Tags: Estate Planning Attorney, Estate Plans, Fraud

Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements are OK

August 7th, 2015

Buffalo attorney Julie Bargnesi is a proponent of fairness to health care providers and patients alike. She’s not only an attorney who represents health care providers and is a part of the health care industry practice team at Harris Beach, she was… Read More

Tags: Arbitration Clause, Elder Law, long-term care planning, Nursing Homes, Paying for a Nursing Home

Mr. Cub Alleged to Have Dementia when He Signed New Will

August 4th, 2015

The estranged wife of late Cubs legend Ernie Banks claims the Hall of Famer was diagnosed with dementia days before he signed a will that left his entire estate to his caregiver. Ernie Banks was in the middle of a long and somewhat contentious divorc… Read More

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