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Publicity Rights When a Celebrity Passes Away
August 31st, 2016
Intellectual property rights are mostly determined by federal law and international agreements. When a copyright holder passes away, it makes little difference where he or she lived. However, publicity rights, which govern who can use a person’s im…
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Film, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Estate Tax Implications of the Presidential Election
August 30th, 2016
In all of the controversies surrounding this year’s presidential election the estate tax is receiving little attention even though some people believe the result could have major implications for the future of the tax. The race for the White House…
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Tags: Estate Tax
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
Judge Cuts Down List of Potential Prince Heirs
August 17th, 2016
The Minnesota judge hearing the Prince estate case has rejected most of the claims brought by people to have themselves declared to be the singer’s heirs. The stakes in the Prince estate case are very high. Because he did not have an estate plan, a…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Family Business, Probate, Succession, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Estate Looks for JFK Love Child
August 5th, 2016
That John F. Kennedy had affairs while he was President is fairly well known, so perhaps it should not be too surprising that the estate of one of the women alleged to have been involved in one of those affairs is following up on rumors that she had…
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Categories: Aging Issues, Blended Families, Books, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Television, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
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
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
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
Tags: Estates
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
Tags: estate plan