Blog Posts in April, 2013

Trust contests are very similar to will contests with similar allegations of incompetency and/or undue influence. The difference is that there may be only a very short time to decide if you are going ...

Suppose a will is being offered for probate (the process by which the decedent’s debts are paid and the assets distributed) and someone thinks (a) the writer of the will was mentally incompetent when ...

What if, despite everyone’s good intentions, there is conflict after the death? What if an heir or beneficiary or someone who thinks that they should have been made an heir or beneficiary complains? ...

Patterns occur in estate planning just like in other fields. The following are typical patterns that I deal with: 1. Parents with minor children At the very least, a will is required because if the ...