Cut out the heirs who challenge the will using No Contest Clauses Challenges can occur If a will or a trust does not make an equal division of the estate then an unhappy heir might want to make a challenge. The law does not require you to equally divide your…
Letting Some of the Kids Live in Mom’s House May Lead to Costly Litigation Frequently we run across situations where parents will leave their residences to one or more of their children in their will or their trust. If they only have one child then the situation is usually okay…
Doctor Ran Off with his Nurse = Lifetime Chase We handled a case that spread across decades. It started out uncomplicated as we were the attorneys for a conservator who was handling the affairs of his distant cousin. The conservatee, Linda, was formerly Dr. Smith’s nurse. Linda had married Dr.…
Older Affluent Man – New Wife & Step Mother – Man’s Kids Lose! We recently handled an unfortunate situation where a mature man who was quite successful and had a lot of assets including several companies married a younger woman. He was only married a couple of years when he…
Wife Passes Away in Middle of Divorce = Messy Litigation We handled a probate court case involving a lady named Susan who died while in the middle of a divorce. She had an expensive ocean view house and lots of valuable furniture and jewelry. At first, nobody could figure out…
Please Don’t become a participant in a lost Will disaster Will Definition A Will is a written document which states to whom a person’s belongings, money and property are to be given upon death. A Will is typically effective upon a person’s death. Original Will A valid will may either…