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More Controversy for Michael Jackson's Estate
July 14th, 2016
Michael Jackson's estate has enough legal problems and certainly did not need any more controversy, especially the latest publicity nightmare to hit the news. The estate of Michael Jackson is currently embroiled in a fierce battle with the IRS o…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Felon Is Not Prince's Son
July 13th, 2016
According to reports the Colorado inmate who claimed to be Prince's long lost son has been determined to not be related to the deceased musician. In the first of what will most likely be many paternity determinations in the estate of Prince, it…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Family Business, Probate, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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
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
Executor Duties and Errors
June 2nd, 2016
The duties of the executor of an estate are well known by industry professionals, but not always well known by the laypersons who are appointed as executors. This leads to those executors making common mistakes that would be easily avoidable had they…
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How Prince's Estate Will Fight Paternity Claims
May 23rd, 2016
Given the size of Prince's estate and the lack of a will it is expected that numerous paternity claims will be made against the estate. The estate has a plan to handle the claims. When Prince passed away he apparently did not have a…
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Prince Estate Moves Forward with Special Administrator
May 20th, 2016
A Minnesota judge appointed a special administrator to oversee the estate of Prince. For now the musician's siblings and half-siblings all appear to be in agreement, but potential problems loom for the estate. In a short hearing on May 2, 2016,…
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Categories: Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Family Business, Film, Music, Power of Attorney, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Paul Walker's Daughter Received $10.1 Million from Driver's Estate
April 28th, 2016
The terms of a settlement between the daughter of late actor Paul Walker and the estate of the driver of the vehicle that Walker was riding in when the car crashed, killing the actor, went unnoticed for a year and a half. Paul Walker was a passenger…
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IRS Now Allows IRA Distribution Deferrals
April 25th, 2016
IRA growth after retirement has previously been limited by required mandatory distributions. A new deferment option now allows seniors the opportunity for more retirement account growth. Required minimum distributions from retirement accounts such as…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
The End for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in Schools?
March 30th, 2016
A controversial decision by author Harper Lee's estate has many people wondering if 'To Kill a Mockingbird' will continue to be assigned reading in school. Reading Harper Lee's anti-segregation novel To Kill a Mockingbird has beco…
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