Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Roy Newman
If you are appointed as executor, administrator, or personal representative (What are the duties of a personal representative?) of an estate, you are responsible for filing a tax return. An estate tax return must be filed within 9 months of the decedent’s death. Internal Revenue Code §6075. You may file for an extension [...]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2008 by Roy Newman
The executors (See “What is a California Personal Representative?“) of Superman’s estate – Joanne Siegal and Laura Siegal Larson – have successfully reclaimed the estate’s half of Jerome Siegal’s copyright of Superman by terminating its grant to Warner Brothers, Time Warner, and DC Comics.
The opinion is an interesting read on the creation and promotion of [...]
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 by Roy Newman
For those looking to learn information about California Probate Court, Supervising Judge Aviva Bobb of the Los Angeles Probate Court gives real life examples of the practice of probate in her jurisdiction. Probate cases include living trust proceedings, conservatorships, guardianship, estate distribution, minors’ compromise, elder abuse restraining orders, petitions to authorize medical treatment and [...]
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Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by Roy Newman
“What happens if I die without a will or trust?” The answer is that a California Personal Representative will be appointed by the court to administer your estate. A “’Personal representative’ means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, or successor personal representative.” California Probate Code §58. The order [...]
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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 March 21st, 2008 by Trusts EstatesProf
The following is from Ledger Family Feuding Over Heath's Estate, omg.yahoo.com, March 19, 2008: Heath Ledger's family is embroiled in the midst of a battle for control of the late actor's estate. The actor's uncles are speaking out against Heath's…
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