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 […]
March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020Spike in Online Wills Due to COVID19- Lawyers Caution Some May Be InvalidWith tens of thousands of deaths attributed to the coronavirus so far worldwide, it isn’t surprising that many people are […]
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 […]
January 13, 2020 January 13, 2020Woman Who Tried to Get Deceased Husband’s Sperm Gets DeniedOne Canadian woman’s dreams of using her deceased husband’s sperm to give their daughter siblings was dashed by a recent […]
December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Friends Make Updates to Your WillHaving your Will and Trust professionally drafted by an estate planning attorney costs money, of course. However, the potential cost […]
November 25, 2019 November 25, 2019Recent Study Finds That Most People Believe Having a Will Is Important, but Less Than Half Have OneCreating a Will is one of those tasks that many people, understandably, are uncomfortable with. After all, making a Will […]
November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019Here is Why You Shouldn’t Procrastinate Writing Your WillNobody expected Hollywood director John Singleton to die in April 2019 at the age of 51. Unfortunately, Singleton suffered a […]
October 1, 2018 October 1, 2018Why Did Burt Reynolds Leave His Only Son Out of His Will?2018 has been marked by a series of high-profile celebrity deaths. Several of the deceased made news in estate planning […]
August 31, 2018 August 31, 2018What Will Happen to Aretha Franklin’s Estate?When the ‘Queen of Soul,’ Aretha Franklin, died on August 16th, she reportedly did so “intestate.” That means she died […]
April 15, 2018 April 15, 20183 Reasons Not To Use An Inexperienced Attorney To Draft Your WillWhen you’re ready to draft your Will, you may think it doesn’t matter which attorney you choose to work with. […]
March 10, 2018 March 10, 2018What We Can Learn from Gary Coleman’s Messy EstateWhen former child actor, Gary Coleman, died in 2010, there was controversy about both the use of his medical directive […]
January 11, 2018 January 11, 2018Hugh Hefner Has Restrictions for His HeirsBefore Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner died in September 2017, he carefully planned his estate to ensure his wishes would […]