We all have witnessed how children have a difficult time understanding why one sibling was treated differently. To overcome this, parents will make the well-intentioned mistake that fair and equal are the same.
When the ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin died last year, it was believed that she hadn’t prepared any kind of estate plan, including a last will and testament. However, a few months ago, three handwritten wills were found in her home near Detroit. Two were in a locked closet and one was stuffed beneath the cushions of a couch!
Two days before he died in what was ruled a suicide in a Manhattan jail cell, Jeffrey Epstein signed a will that put all of his holdings into a trust.
A probate lawyer can provide a variety of services to you, if you’re struggling to deal with matters related to your loved one’s estate.
Black Americans are 50% less likely to have a living will in place, in comparison to other groups.
Probate is not always an efficient process. However, it is the way to properly dispose of an individual’s property after they have died. It gives the necessary stamp of approval that the will is legitimate, and the executor has been confirmed.
While it is an honor to be selected as an executor, executing a will takes more work than you might think.
Nursing home expenses and even funeral bills might initially be ignored or delayed during a time when survivors are seriously concerned about final VISA or Mastercard bills.
Some things don’t disappear even when you die, including credit card debt.
Of all the documents we discuss with, and prepare for our clients, the Last Will & Testament, or will, is the best known and understood.