Category: Will
A Walnut Ridge woman was arrested Thursday for forging a will after someone else had died. KAIT reported the story in an article titled “Woman arrested for forging new will after someone died.” An Arkansas woman, Kimberly Dement Dotson, has been arrested for allegedly forging the will of an elderly person. She is believed to […]
If you’ve been in business for long, chances are you’ve heard at least a few tales of probate problems plaguing family members, would-be successors or remaining business partners. So, how can you avoid probate? Many small businesses have had problems with probate. In the worst cases, the problems have led to the end of the […]
If you do not have a will the state will provide one for you. And if you are married with young children and both parents die who becomes the children’s guardian will be up to the state’s court system. No will? No problem – the state will provide one for you. But how likely is […]
The dictionary defines beneficiary as “the recipient of funds” — from a will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance. But that doesn’t begin to cover the details and the differences. Here are five things you need to know. The term “beneficiary” involves receiving assets from a wide variety of legal instruments, and many people get […]
Alfred Nobel’s last will and testament, which played a pivotal role in Swedish history by creating the now-illustrious Nobel prizes, has gone on display for the first time in Stockholm. From warmonger to Nobel Peace Prize creator? Hard to believe, but Alfred Nobel amassed a fortune producing dynamite for use in Europe’s many wars. When […]
Former University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who died last month at 83, is treating his former players to dinner. The Hall of Famer left instructions for his estate to send $200 to each of his varsity lettermen so they could have a meal compliments of him. As an influential coach, the late […]
If passed the bill would direct the Texas Supreme Court to create various forms to aid individuals in creating wills and navigating probate pro se. One argument against estate planning are the fees involved in creating an estate plan. Many people cannot afford lawyers or they do not believe they need lawyers for their legal […]
As I have previously discussed, in spite of thorough planning, the estate of Robin Williams faces additional legal action from Susan Williams, the spouse of the late actor. However, these problems may be avoided by remembering the following tips. Before taking his own life, Robin Williams had an estate plan in place that appeared to […]
Bravo’s fitness star Greg Plitt — who was hit and killed by a commuter train — did not have a will, and now his family is trying to ensure his $800,000 estate ends up in the right hands. In January, Bravo TV star Greg Plitt died while shooting a commercial for an energy drink. The […]
A missing signature is at the heart of a legal battle in Australia. A man’s estranged wife, who wanted to remarry, had served signed divorce papers on him months before his death but he had not signed them. And without a will, his estate goes to her … Signing on the dotting line makes all […]
