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Media Denied Hearing in Prince Case

The judge overseeing the probate case concerning Prince's estate has denied a request from several media companies to be heard in the case. However, questions about media access to the case have not been definitively answered. The issue of havin… Read More
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Undue Influence Can Turn Out to Be Costly

If undue influence over an elderly person can be proven there may be a price to pay. Sometimes undue influence can turn out to be costly as the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reports in "Ex-Derzon Coins operator ordered to pay estate $1.2… Read More
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Estates with Valuable Art Works Can Face Problems with IRS

Artwork valued over $50,000 can create an unexpected estate tax bill. Because appraisals on expensive artwork can vary estates can face some difficult issues with the IRS as Barron's discusses in "How Art Can Blow Apart Your Estate," c… Read More
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Estate Planning for Younger Adults

People in their 20s and 30s might not think that they need estate plans, but they do and it is not necessarily a big hassle for them to put plans in place. A typical line of thinking for younger adults is this: because they have relatively few assets… Read More
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State Sues Life Insurance Companies

Lawsuits from the Minnesota Attorney General should serve as an important reminder to anyone who has a life insurance policy as part of their estate plan. Life insurance policies play a pivotal role in many estate plans. They are often used to provid… Read More
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Phil Taylor Left Nothing to Missing Wife

The recently deceased former Motorhead drummer, Phil Taylor, had a long-lost wife. He left nothing for her in his will. Phil Taylor, known to fans as Filthy Animal, was a long-time drummer for the legendary hard rock band Motorhead. Although Taylor h… Read More
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Is a Joint Will What You Need?

Some couples who know that they should get wills and who would prefer not to pay for two of them might want to consider getting a joint will, but they need to know exactly what they are getting. Rather than getting two separate wills some married cou… Read More
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Who Profits From the Sumner Redstone Situation?

The continuing battles over Sumner Redstone's competency in court and the media is not profiting shareholders in the companies that he owns, but someone is profiting from the situation. The current fight over Sumner Redstone's competency an… Read More
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Your Retirement and Your Children

You might think that you are only hurting yourself by not saving for retirement, but you are also hurting your children in two important ways. It is common knowledge that a large percentage of Americans do not have any retirement savings. Some people… Read More
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Things Prince Can Teach You about Estate Planning

You have probably heard that Prince died without a will. There are important things about estate planning that you can learn from that. Despite a net worth of millions of dollars the musician Prince never had a will drafted or any other form of estat… Read More
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