Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Roy Newman
“Bad financial decisions and poor timing have landed Alicia Cardenas smack in the middle of the nation’s sub-prime mortgage mess.
The single mother of three could qualify only for a high-interest loan when she refinanced two years ago to pay off a home equity credit line and her share of a divorce settlement.”
Financial advice from the [...]
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Tort
The Estate Planning Practice Blog has a nice article detailing the considerations and consequences that go along with deathbed estate planning.
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Tort
Death and Taxes Blog: “Besides an action to contest a Will, a frustrated beneficiary may attempt to proceed with a tort known as “intentional interference with an inheritance.” In some cases, this may be the ONLY way in which the potential beneficiary can proceed.
In the Nemeth case (425 N.E.2d 1187), for instance, the decedent’s stepdaughter [...]
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Posted on May 1st, 2008 by Tort
The New York Probate & Estate Litigation Blog illustrates a real life example of the pitfalls of creating a do-it-yourself trust:
“It takes more than good intentions to create a valid trust. This fact was driven home recently when New York’s Second Department Appellate Division issued its ruling in Fasano v. DiGiacomo 853 N.Y.S. 2d 657. [...]
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