Category: Estate Administration
Known for his movies about fast cars, Paul Walker owned a large number of very expensive cars. A lawsuit alleges that a number of these cars were taken within 24 hours of his death by an acquaintance – but it is unclear how many vehicles he owned. Actor Paul Walker’s life was all about fast cars […]
If you can’t find the life insurance policy of a deceased relative, here’s your biggest problem: There’s no central, national database of life insurance policies. So if you’re hunting for a policy — and have had no luck finding the policy itself in any drawer or pile of papers — here are ways to find […]
A bill in the General Assembly would treat individuals’ Facebook, Twitter, email and other online accounts the same as physical assets after death. By default, the law does not treat digital assets the same way that it treats physical assets. After a person passes away, physical assets become part of the estate. Executors and loved […]
Just five days after Breen was shot, attorneys working for Kacie Breen filed a motion in state district court in Covington to appoint an attorney to try to find Wayne Breen’s will. The court appointed Alan Black to search for the will. Five days after that, a different attorney filed a motion to disqualify the […]
A ‘black widow’ who married a man on his death bed just eight days before he died has been jailed for stealing his granddaughter’s inheritance. Being the administrator of an estate comes with great responsibility. Who would you choose to handle your own estate? Can they be trusted to do as you wish? Eight days […]
Does a person’s right to privacy extend past death? In this digital age, yes, according to legislation passed by the 2015 General Assembly — the first of its kind in the country. The Privacy Expectation Afterlife and Choices Act aims to assure that a person’s electronic footprint remains off-limits after death — even to his […]
The funeral home that handled services for Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks has jumped into the legal battle over the estate of the Hall of Famer with a claim for more than $35,000 it says it has not been paid. Unfortunately, the drama continues for the estate of Ernie Banks. First, there are the accusations […]
Sidney Kronenberg, who owned an East Williamsburg hardware business called Brown Industries Inc., died in 2010 with about $8 million that has been accounted for, according to court records. But his son, S. Harris Kronenberg, says there is much more money out there hidden in offshore accounts and under aliases — and he bases his […]
In deciding how best to approach an estate matter, it is important to be aware of how the estate creditors are to be paid. What happens to your debt when you pass away? Most Americans have debts of some kind and most debts do not disappear when the debtor passes away. Instead, the debts are […]
When a loved one dies, the resulting tax issues must be handled. The person to handle these issues is typically identified in the decedent’s will as executor of the estate. However, if there is not a will, the probate court will appoint someone to be the administrator. Nothing is certain but death and taxes, right? Which […]
