by Christine | Aug 22, 2012 | Copyright, Estate Planning, Publicity Rights, Wills |
Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died on May 4 of cancer, left instructions that his music couldn’t be used in advertising. But this wording in his will, which he added by hand, may not even be valid. If his heirs try to honor it or enforce it, they could get stuck...
by Christine | Jul 2, 2012 | Estate Planning, Wills |
The dispute over Thomas Kinkade's multimillion-dollar estate has come down to two barely legible wills that leave his girlfriend his mansion and $10 million, and three burning questions: did he write them? Was he coerced? And, finally, as the letters...
by Christine | May 1, 2012 | Estate Planning, Wills |
The bottom line is if you love and cherish your family, you MUST take the time to write your will. It ensures your assets are given to your family or other beneficiaries based on your wishes. Writing your Last Will and Testament is the most basic act of estate...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2012 | Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills |
Advancements in medical science and care may enable us to live fuller, longer lives. The flip side is that more of us, like Mike Wallace, are likely to suffer from a diminished mental state–a harsh reality that’s difficult to accept. It has been an unfortunate past...
by Christine | Apr 11, 2012 | Estate Planning, Inheritance, Probate, Wills |
Brooke Astor’s only son saw his inheritance slashed in half and had his control of the estate’s powerful charitable contributions stripped away as part of a settlement that ended a bitter, five-year dispute over the family’s millions. One of the more public and famous...
by Christine | Mar 12, 2012 | Estate Planning, Estates, Wills |
Proper estate planning can address many of the legal issues created by posthumous conception. As to the rest, we can understand if the law of property succession has to put some limitations on how late the stork can get started. When science moves too fast for the law...
