Downs Law Firm, P.C.
At such an emotional time, more paperwork is probably the last thing you want on your to-do list. However, taking a few key steps is critical to your financial future.
There are many stories of strange conditions in wills and trusts over time. For example, the German poet Heinrich ‘Henry’ Heine died in 1856 and left his estate to his wife, Matilda, on the condition that she remarry, so that ‘there will be at least one man to regret my death’.
John R. Nelson was Prince’s brother and oldest brother. He was born in 1944.
An appellate judge dubs probate court ‘the Unhappiest Place on Earth,’ as Disney heir Bradford Lund has lost an appeal stemming from his fight to claim his fortune.
40 million U-S adults take care of a loved one who is elderly or disabled.
Mehmet Öz, a U.S. celebrity surgeon of Turkish origin better known as “Dr. Oz,” took legal action against his sister Nazlım Suna Öz, claiming she forged documents over their father’s inheritance.
Per stirpes in a will means that a deceased’s child’s share will pass to the deceased’s child’s children in equal shares, if any.
As family caregivers, we play many roles: scheduler, money manager, house cleaner, health aide, nurse, navigator, nurturer and more. Perhaps the most important role, though, is advocate, as we ensure the best life possible for our loved ones when they are vulnerable.
Mobs are dangerous. Homes and businesses get destroyed, police officers get killed, and people are lynched. Judgment is sometimes blinded by companions. Mobs do things that the individuals comprising them they would never dream of doing alone. A Collective nerve can be hazardous.
Most states recognize inheritances as separate property, and many experts say keeping them separate is often the best approach.
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