by Christine | Sep 28, 2015 | Inheritance |
It’s not exactly what most parents would want their children to use their inheritance for, but we suspect that this mother would have been very proud of her son. John Bickman Walls told his son Pelle Walls, who was then 17, that his mother, Walls’ ex-wife, had...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2015 | Estate Planning, Will Contest |
It’s been nearly ten years since litigation over the James Brown estate. Funding from his “I Feel Good” trust, has yet to make its way to needy students in North Carolina and Georgia because of several will contests. One last issue – the value of the estate, which is...
by Christine | Sep 24, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The estate sale has moved from a do-it-yourself enterprise into a big business. Seniors eager to empty their nests before their kids do it, as well as heirs who just don’t want to deal with the accumulations of a lifetime, are turning to estate sale professionals. But...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2015 | Estate Planning, Living Trust, Wills |
The stories of family relationships destroyed by the lack of wills or unfair distribution of assets are heartbreaking. Despite all evidence to the contrary, people somehow think that their adult children will be special and manage to work things out. This is rarely...
by Christine | Sep 22, 2015 | Estate Planning, Pet Trust |
Pet Trusts: Not Just for Dogs and Cats The growing popularity of Pet Trusts in the United States is further proof that as a nation we love our pets and consider them members of our families, even if they have fur, whiskers, or in this case, feathers. It’s one...
