Year: 2016
The executor of an estate may face many hours of difficult work and if they aren’t careful they may end up working for free. There are times when an executor cannot collect a fee as The Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog discussed in a recent example in “Section 6166 Lien Causes Executor to Miss […]
Women confess they buried their father five years ago. Two sisters in Florida claimed they found their dad dead in the house, then panicked and buried him in the yard, according to FOX News in “Officials: Daughters confess to burying father, 94, in yard.” The two women confessed to authorities that they buried their 94-year-old […]
Trend uses obits to give insight to the personality of loved one. The Daily Mail reported about a trucker who had had enough when it came to politics in America and the most recent debates in “He said he’d rather die than watch the debates… and he kept his word! Hilarious obituary of Pennsylvania trucker […]
A trust is where you place your big assets and that often includes your home. A question people often ask in estate planning is what goes into a trust and should your home be in it, according to a FOX News discussion “Why Should I Put My Home in a Living Trust?“. To understand the […]
Not everyone agrees with the right-to-die movement. Stephanie Parker, a young mother with terminal cancer who has been denied coverage for treatment, wishes to be the face of the right-to-live movement, as FOX News reports in “Terminally ill mom denied treatment coverage — but gets suicide drug approved.” Parker wishes for her children to learn […]
Okay, you can get a will at Walmart but is that really a good idea? Three Walmart stores in Missouri are now offering legal services through The Law Store, which aims to go nationwide, according to KY3 News in “Now get a divorce, other legal services at Walmart.” You may be able to save some […]
Do you want to spend all of your money or set it up for an inheritance? Parents often face a quandary on leaving money to their children because it is not known what they will do with it but it may be comforting to know it is a common problem, according to a FOX Business […]
Parents are concerned unequal inheritances could lead to family disputes. Recently, Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary discussed the issue of leaving different amounts to children in a will based on their needs and she received some pushback from readers. She answered those pushbacks in another column which was reprinted in the Ventura County Star as […]
The pendant Tupac Shakur was wearing when he was shot is on the market but legal issues loom. A pendant that was dented by a bullet that rapper Tupac Shakur was wearing when he was shot in New York City is up for sale for $125,000, according to TMZ in “Tupac Bullet-Dented Pendant. . . […]
Adoption used as a tool to meet your estate planning goals may be unnecessary and cause complications. A question about using adoption as a tool to make sure a loved one receives an inheritance was submitted to My San Antonio in “Should adoption be used to ensure an inheritance?“. If there is a concern that […]
