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Joan Rivers' Estate Sale
June 24th, 2016
Collectors are eager to bid on a collection of valuable items that will go up for auction at a sale of Joan Rivers' estate in June. Joan Rivers never kept it a secret that she loved luxurious things and was an avid collector of fine items. Follo…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Books, Charitable Giving, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Film, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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The Bizarre Battle Over B.B. King's Estate
June 23rd, 2016
It might have been physically impossible for the late musician B.B. King to have children, yet he claimed that he had 15 of them. Those who survive are in a strange battle over his estate. According to B.B. King's biographer, the musician was to…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Family Business, Music, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Whitney Houston Estate Fights IRS
June 22nd, 2016
Whitney Houston passed away over four years ago, but her estate is still in an ongoing dispute with the Internal Revenue Service over the value of the estate and how much tax is owed. Both the estates of Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristin…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
The Greatest of All Time's Estate
June 21st, 2016
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali recently passed away. The details of his estate plan are not yet known, but he left behind a large estate and family. With the passing of Muhammad Ali, a true sports icon has left the scene. At this early stage it is not ye…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Charitable Giving, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Film, Games, Sports, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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Military Estate Planning
June 20th, 2016
Due to the nature of their employment people in the military need estate plans so that their families are taken care of no matter what happens. Everyone should have at least a basic estate plan because it is impossible to know when an accident or ser…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Same-Sex Partner Estate Tax Case
June 17th, 2016
A recent ruling by a New Jersey tax court illustrates that the legality of same-sex marriage does not solve all estate difficulties for same-sex couples who were not able to get married previously. In 2004 New Jersey passed a domestic partnership law…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Postnuptial Agreements, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
NBA Team Estate Battle
June 16th, 2016
The basketball season for the Oklahoma City Thunder is over after the team lost in the Western Conference Finals to the Golden State Warriors, but the team is still part of an ongoing estate battle. Aubrey McClendon was at one point one of the most i…
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Games, Sports, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Does Wealth Flee High Taxes?
June 15th, 2016
Many state legislators share the common concern that if they increase taxes on their wealthiest residents, those residents will move to lower tax jurisdictions. However, data suggests that there is little basis for that concern. No one likes paying t…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Small Business, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Finding an Executor
June 14th, 2016
For some people picking someone to be the administrator of their estates is an easy process of choosing a reliable family member or friend. However, people who do not have reliable family or friends need to know where to look to find an executor. Pic…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Giving Your Business Away
June 13th, 2016
Some business owners prefer to retain control over their businesses until they pass away. Others would rather retire and let younger family members assume ownership. There are a couple of different options to do that. Business succession planning is…
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