Our Estate Planning & Probate Blog

When it comes to estate planning, a little information can go a long way. In our blog, our legal team explores common problems we see when reviewing estate plans, as well as tips you can put into practice immediately to protect your future.

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The Red Duchess’ Effort to Deny Her Children Their Family Legacy
The Duchess of Medina Sidonia was clearly not centered around her children. She feuded with them while she was alive and ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/27/2015 Category: Probate
The Fate of the Black Widow
Jimi Hendrix's Black Widow guitar is at the center of a legal battle. Learn about the controversies surrounding its ownership and the fight for its return.

Date: 10/26/2015 Category: Trust & Estate Administration
What Is Unethical, What is Immoral and What Is Just Plain Wrong?
One can only hope that this decision by an appellate court in Michigan does not reflect a slippery slope of decisions. At its ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/25/2015 Category: Probate
One Man’s Tattoo is Another Man’s Inheritance
We guess it had to happen. With the incredible popularity of tattoos has now come a means of allowing individuals who love ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/24/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Will England’s Supreme Court Allow Science to Change History?
When the Queen speaks, people listen. In this case, a dispute over a title has led to Queen Elizabeth II asking England's ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/23/2015 Category: Estate Planning
When Your Estate Plan Includes Fine Art
Collectors of fine art are advised not to think of their collections as investments, but collectors cannot ignore the value ... Asset Protection

Date: 10/16/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Teach Your Children Right from the Start to Protect Your Legacy and Family
The expressions change from country to country, but the sentiment remains the same: passing family wealth from the first ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/15/2015 Category: Estate Planning
How to Support Charitable Goals Through Bequests and Donations
There are tax breaks to be had while you are living and those that can benefit your heirs after you have passed. Knowing ... Charitable Gifting

Date: 10/14/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Reducing or Eliminating Estate Taxes: Smart Strategies
Will you be leaving substantial assets to your heirs? Then you are probably concerned about estate taxes and the bite they'll ... Asset Protection

Date: 10/13/2015 Category: Estate Planning
Your Gift May Have Strings Attached: IRS Form 709
Technically speaking, whenever you give a gift to someone, you have to follow the gift-tax rules. You don't have to file a ... Asset Protection

Date: 10/12/2015 Category: Estate Planning
We Don’t Like to Do Wills Because We Don’t Understand the Process
Reports of the failure of Americans to have their wills properly prepared are frequent. But one survey revealed that we don't ... Estate Planning

Date: 10/11/2015 Category: Estate Planning
When Wills are Not Finalized, Final Wishes Do Not Always Get Carried Out
According to a homeless man in New York City, the executor of his long-standing friend and host is refusing to give him his ... Inheritance

Date: 10/10/2015 Category: Probate

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