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When drafting a Will, one must always consider the possibility that a beneficiary (or someone who expected to be a beneficiary) may be dissatisfied with their inheritance or disgruntled because they did not receive an inheritance. This is called a contest. When...
Rock and roll legend Ric Okasek, lead singer for the band The Cars, died in September 2019 from heart disease. The world mourned his talent and we all downloaded The Cars Essentials playlist. At the time of his death, Okasek was still legally married to his wife,...
Advance warning: this post is written by a non-millennial. (I’m stuck in Gen Y, or whichever letter of the alphabet signifies those of us too young to be in our golden years but too old to be cool.) But for all the millennials out there, bear with me for a few...
Let’s face it – death is not a fun topic for anyone to discuss, consider, or analyze. (Unless you’re an estate planner with a morbid sense of humor. I’m sure I don’t know anyone like that.) The topic brings up an array of unpleasant emotions, including fear, our...
It’s time to revisit the Estate of Aretha Franklin. Ms. Franklin passed away in August 2018 without a will. But wait – new information has come to light about multiple wills that Ms. Franklin wrote before she died. According to news reports, the Queen of Soul left two...
If you’re old like me, you may not be familiar with rapper Mac Miller. Miller, just 26 years old when he died earlier this month, had his first album debut at number 1 on the music charts in 2011. He went on to date Arianna Grande, produce other famous acts, and film...
Comedic legend Jerry Lewis passed away in August 2017. For many of us, Lewis is best remembered for his telethons to raise money for muscular dystrophy and for somehow being awarded France’s Legion of Honor. Apparently they take their comedy very seriously in France....
This just in – your California will is usually not a private document! No, really. If you don’t have a trust in California, your will is submitted for probate. All the terms of your will – how much you have, who your beneficiaries are, who you left out – is all public...
If you read at all as a young person, you will remember the classic children’s book “Where The Wild Things Are” by the gifted author and artist Maurice Sendak. Mr. Sendak passed away in 2012 but left behind a wonderful legacy that children and adults enjoy to this...
It was quite a week for the LGBTQ community. No, we aren’t talking about Dolly Parton’s support for her gay fans. (Nice touch, Dolly.) Nor are we talking about the meeting Facebook had with the transgender community over the social media giant’s policy against...
