by Christine | Oct 12, 2015 | Estate Planning, Litigation Probate |
There is a statue of limitation on every civil action in the United States. This refers to a restriction of the number of years from the time an action takes place until it can be prosecuted through the courts. Failure to act in a timely manner cost one family...
by Christine | Oct 9, 2015 | Estate Planning |
If you expect to inherit assets from a successful parent, hope that they do not have a double life that involves criminal behavior. Property used to commit a crime or assets purchased with the profits of a criminal act are subject to civil forfeiture by government...
by Christine | Oct 8, 2015 | Blended Families, Estate Planning |
When people remarry, the dynamics between children and step-parents is never over, even after one of the spouses has passed away. In cases when one spouse was a millionaire, a challenge to the will is almost expected. But one case in New York has an unexpected twist....
by Christine | Oct 7, 2015 | Elder Abuse, Estate Planning, Inheritance |
It’s a sad truth that some of the oldest scams around are still around because they work. They work because people are blinded by the possibility of quickly and easily obtaining huge amounts of money. The best way to protect yourself from these scams is to know that...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2015 | Beneficiary Designation, Widow, Wills |
Any local news broadcast worth its salt has a consumer reporter who takes up the cause of defending consumers who have been ripped off or denied a refund or otherwise unfairly treated. One such report from a Denver station sought to help a widow with a Wells-Fargo...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2015 | Art, Estate Tax |
Owning a fractional interest in a piece of highly valued art has never been a simple matter where estate taxes are concerned. How the IRS values and applies the estate tax for estates that include fractional interests in art may be changing due to a recent Fifth...
by Christine | Oct 2, 2015 | Estates |
The widow of eccentric entertainment lawyer Johanan Vigoda has sued legendary musician Stevie Wonder for millions in unpaid royalties. The dispute centers on a contractual provision in the contract. The irony: Vigoda was responsible for getting Wonder out of a bad...
by Christine | Oct 1, 2015 | Estate Planning |
We love to plan happy events – vacations, weddings, backyard parties. Planning for your eventual demise doesn’t have the same appeal. Yet if you want to at least try to have some hand in your last years, months, days or even hours of life, planning is the way to go....
by Christine | Sep 30, 2015 | Will Contest, Wills |
There are many different ways to revoke a will. But without the guidance of an experienced estate attorney, a prior and properly executed will trumps a do-it-yourself will. It may seem that revoking a will should be a pretty straightforward process, but it is not. In...
by Christine | Sep 29, 2015 | Guardianships, Trusts, Wills |
Naming a guardian for minor children is never a pleasant task, but this situation makes a compelling argument for why it is so important. A Texas Attorney General with legal problems was appointed guardian of a large trust for two minor siblings and certain facts...
