June 24, 2020 June 24, 2020If You Have More than One Child, Should You Split Their Inheritance Equally?When completing estate plans, parents often decide to leave the bulk of their estate to their children. For parents of […]
June 23, 2020 June 23, 2020The Nation’s First African American Probate Judge Dies at 78More than 51 years after being elected into office as a probate judge in Sparta, Georgia, the honorable Judge Edith […]
May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020Court Deems Deceased Husband’s Sperm Has No ValueA surviving spouse is generally entitled to inherit certain property when their spouse dies, even if the spouse did not […]
May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020What Does Kobe’s Estate Plan Look Like?Many NBA fans are still reeling from the news that superstar Kobe Bryant and his oldest daughter, 13-year old Gianna, […]
April 27, 2020 April 27, 2020True or False: You Can Amend a Trust with a Post-It NoteIn an interesting California appellate court decision handed down in 2019, the court was charged with determining whether a post-it […]
March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020Majority of Kirk Douglas’ Large Estate Goes to CharityHollywood screen legend Kirk Douglas died on February 5, 2020, survived by his second wife and three sons including actor […]
March 16, 2020 March 16, 2020What to Do if Your Spouse Writes a Secret WillThe foundation of any relationship is trust. So, what happens if you learn your spouse wrote a Will you didn’t […]
March 15, 2020 March 15, 2020More Complications in Prince’s Estate SettlementIt has been nearly four years since rock icon Prince died unexpectedly without having left a Will or Trust, and […]
February 19, 2020 February 19, 2020Choupette: The Heir to Karl Lagerfeld’s EstateIn February 2019, renowned German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died at the age of 85. The administration of his estate […]
February 17, 2020 February 17, 2020The SECURE Act ExplainedThe Congressional appropriations bill signed into law in December 2019 by President Trump included the “Setting Every Community Up for […]
February 14, 2020 February 14, 2020#FreeBritney Bloggers Receive InjunctionCourt-ordered conservatorships and guardianships serve valid and important purposes, helping protect the rights of people who have been adjudicated as […]
January 20, 2020 January 20, 2020Are Your Digital Assets Included in Your Estate Plan? Here’s Why You Need to Include Them!If you were to pass away unexpectedly tomorrow, would your loved ones be able to access your “digital life,” or […]