The estate administration of the estate of Ernie Banks has been troubled and features a feud between his caregiver and his family. Now the funeral home has entered the fray.
Read More »Pro Se Estate Planning Forms Coming to Texas?
Many state Supreme Courts have pro se forms for people to use when filing different types of legal actions. A Senate proposal in Texas is proposing that the state’s Supreme Court be required to create forms for estate planning and probate.
Read More »Getting Younger Heirs to Invest
As is always the case, people in their 20s today have different priorities than their parents and grandparents. Younger priorities often do not include investing in the stock market. This has caused some consternation on Wall Street because today’s young adults stand to inherit a lot of money from their parents.
Read More »Proposal Seeks Compromise on Digital Privacy after Death
State legislatures throughout the country are currently debating whether a person’s digital accounts should remain private after death or be accessible by estate administrators. A new proposal in Virginia strikes a compromise between the two sides.
Read More »Estate Administration and Taxes
Before an estate can be closed, all of the proper taxes must be paid. For those who do not have previous experience administering an estate, this can be a daunting task, especially if they do not know what taxes need to be filed.
Read More »The President’s Budget and Your Estate Plan
If you have an estate plan, it is very important that you monitor the progress of President Obama’s latest budget. It could have major implications for your plan.
Read More »Greg Plitt Died without a Will
Celebrity estate plans are often best known for their mistakes. One recently deceased celebrity made the biggest estate planning mistake of them all. He didn’t have an estate plan.
Read More »The Importance of Signing Legal Documents
Most legal documents need a signature to be effective. The importance of this is illustrated by a recent case in Australia where an estate is going to the wrong party because a legal document was never signed.
Read More »Estate Planning Tips for Blended Families
Blended families are continuously becoming more common in the United States. This creates special considerations that must be taken into account during estate planning because not planning properly for blended families is a good way to ensure that there will be family feuds over an estate.
Read More »Paying the Debts of an Estate
When someone passes away, his or her debts become a part of the estate and must be paid. This is one of the jobs of the executor or personal representative. If you are administering an estate, you need to know how to pay the estate’s creditors.
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