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What is a Will Contest?
September 22nd, 2017
Under Michigan law, any interested person can challenge the legal validity of another person’s will, either before or after it is admitted to probate. Interested persons include spouses, children, heirs, and anyone who has a property right in or a…
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Paper Claims to Have Identified Prince’s Son
August 26th, 2016
If a California newspaper is correct, then dividing up Prince’s estate will be much easier than previously thought. The paper claims that DNA tests have proven that Prince has a son. Recently, the Minnesota probate judge overseeing the Prince estat…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Film, Music, Probate, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Redstone’s Granddaughter Files Suit
August 25th, 2016
Sumner Redstone’s granddaughter has joined the ongoing legal battle over his competency and business interests. She has filed a lawsuit to have herself reinstated to the family trust. The ongoing Massachusetts probate court battle over the competen…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Media Denied Hearing in Prince Case
July 11th, 2016
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…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Things Prince Can Teach You about Estate Planning
June 27th, 2016
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…
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Postnuptial Agreements for Estate Planning
March 29th, 2016
Americans are familiar with prenuptial agreements that detail how a couple's property will be divided in the event of a divorce or death. In most states spouses can reach similar agreements after they get married. The Wall Street Journal reports…
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Be Wary of Living Trust Scams
March 15th, 2016
Many seniors in the U.S. fall victim to living trust scammers who scare and intimidate their victims into purchasing worthless, unnecessary trusts. Seniors need to know what to look out for to avoid being victims. Going through probate can be burdens…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Estate Planning, Probate, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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Living Trust Tips
January 25th, 2016
People looking to avoid probate are often advised to create living trusts. The trusts can be excellent instruments and it is important to know what assets to put into them and what assets to leave out. Probate avoidance is an important goal in many e…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs
Who Will Inherit From Morgan Freeman's Granddaughter?
December 4th, 2015
Morgan Freeman's granddaughter was tragically murdered. The actor has gotten involved in a probate case to determine who her heirs will be. In August, E'Dena Hines was stabbed to death by her boyfriend who seemed to believe that she was pos…
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Categories: Blended Families, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Film, Power of Attorney, Probate, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Wrongful Death Settlement Talks Can Now Proceed in DuBose Case
December 2nd, 2015
The aftermath of a high-profile police shooting incident in Cincinnati illustrates a central tenet of estate law when a person passes away without an estate plan. The death of Sam DuBose received massive media attention and sparked national outrage.…
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