Estate Planning Divorce vs. Disinherit: Beware the Elective Share Once upon a time there were these somewhat sexist laws called “dower and curtesy.” These laws applied to the specific … August 5, 2015 3 MIN READ
Elder Law Mississippi Court Decides Application of Slayer Statute to Mentally Disabled Person for First Time In 2010 John Armstrong a Mississippi man suffering from severe schizophrenia delusions and paranoia killed his mother Joan Armstrong by … August 3, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Duke of Earl Involved in Long Probate Battle Over Alleged Fraud and Undue Influence Gene Chandler (aka Eugene Dixon) was one of the more prominent figures in mid-Twentieth Century Soul and R&B. In 1962 … August 3, 2015 3 MIN READ
Elder Law State Supreme Court finds Conflict of Interest Where Personal Representative Used Estate Property to Operate Decedent’s LLC After Death When a business owner passes away there are inevitably additional concerns for the estate. For instance should the business be … July 29, 2015 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Trusts Why Consider a Special Needs Trust? Supplemental Needs Trusts (also called Special Needs Trusts) have become fairly popular in recent years. These trusts are designed to … July 28, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning Joint Accounts are no Substitute for Quality Estate Planning – Part 2 How does joint tenancy avoid probate? Let’s use a simple example: the family home. When an aging widow places her … July 24, 2015 3 MIN READ
Estate Planning Joint Accounts are no Substitute for Quality Estate Planning – Part 1 Estate planning attorneys are frequently asked a troubling question: what’s the quickest cheapest and easiest way to just avoid probate … July 22, 2015 2 MIN READ
Elder Law Techniques for Coping with Caregiver Stress – Part 1 With an aging population more adult children are finding themselves faced with the difficult dilemma of caring for aging parents. … July 21, 2015 2 MIN READ
Estate Planning, Estate Taxes How NOT to Avoid Estate Taxes: The Scholarship that wasn’t a Scholarship Julius Schaller was a Hungarian-American immigrant was a wealthy grocery store owner who had acquired substantial assets that exceeded the … July 20, 2015 2 MIN READ
