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ID Theft and the Deceased

Everyone has heard horror stories about identity theft and millions of Americans take steps to protect themselves by regularly checking their credit reports. However, the deceased cannot check their own credit reports. This gives thieves an opportuni… Read More
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Audrey Hepburn's Storage Locker

Nearly 22 years after the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn passed away her two sons are still arguing over the contents of a storage locker that she left to them. When Audrey Hepburn passed away she owned a storage locker that contained many of the p… Read More
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What Does Your Will Say about You?

We often think the process of estate planning is mostly about finances. However, how we distribute our estates also says a lot about who we are as people and what we value. Every will ever accepted into probate in England and Wales since 1858 is stor… Read More
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Online Will Registration

It is not always easy for descendants to locate the wills of the deceased. A new online service hopes to provide the first national solution to that problem. Many people neglect to tell loved ones where their wills are located. Often this is out of f… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning, Will

Debate over the Fate of Bobbi Kristina Brown

There has been much media speculation about the debate in Bobbi Kristina Brown's family over whether or not to remove her from life support. The debate has been framed as a moral and religious one, but what might really be driving it is somethin… Read More
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Extending the Slayer Rule in Missouri

The state of Missouri does not have a slayer statute that prevents someone from inheriting from the estate of someone they killed. However, as a matter of common law, the slayer rule is enforced by the state courts. Now, a bizarre new case is asking… Read More
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Visitors Center at “The Breakers” Causes Feud

When nonprofit organizations assume ownership of historical estates conflicts often arise between the nonprofits and the descendants of those who used to live at the estate. This is the case with a current feud over the Vanderbilts' estate. The… Read More
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Why Choose a Non-Family Trustee?

When naming the trustees to administer a trust, the first people who come to mind are beloved family members.  Some people stop there and appoint one of those family members, but they really should think twice before doing so. When creating trus… Read More
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Paul Walker's Car Collection

Paul Walker was famous for his movies about fast cars so it should come as no surprise that he owned a lot of vehicles. Exactly how many vehicles he owned and whether or not his estate has possession of all of them is the subject of a new lawsuit. Fr… Read More
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Digging Up Dad's Grave for $50 Million

Most people would not consider digging up their father's grave for the sole purpose of securing a DNA test to prove that the man listed on their birth certificate is not their real father.  A woman in New York did just that. Nina Sebastiana… Read More
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