Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Roy Newman
A minor who nominated his mother as guardian ad litem (See What is a California
Guardianship?) does not voluntarily participate in a probate proceeding
triggering a no contest clause provision in a will or trust. Safai v. Safai, 164
Cal.App.4th 233 (2008).
“The Trust (What is a Revocable Living Trust?) and the will both included [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Roy Newman
Steve Fossett, the adventurer who disappeared while in flight over Nevada’s
desert, may have finally been found in California. The disappearance raised
probate issues (What is California Probate?) when his wife petitioned the
probate court to declare him legally dead and to probate his will (What Will
Happen If I Die Without a Will?). [...]
Filed under: Estate Planning of the Rich and Famous, Probate, Probate
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Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Roy Newman
Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda will apparently inherit his entire $16.3 million
estate. The actor executed a will (What Are the Advantages of a Will?) that left
nothing to his daughter, but left everything to his parents and three sisters.
Those family members have allegedly gifted those distributions to Matilda.
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