The last will and testament of Paul Newman has been admitted to probate. You can see a copy of his last will and codicil here (See “What Will Happen if I Die Without a Will?”). Mr. Newman directed that his race cars and airplanes be sold for fair market value with the proceeds [...]
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Probate is an expensive proposition in California. The cost will vary depending upon the size of the estate, but one thing is guaranteed – your estate will pay much more than the cost of a living trust. San Diego probate fees include the cost of filing, notice of publication in the San Diego [...]
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As highlighted in a recent Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof post, parties to a lawsuit in Illinois are disputing a provision contained in a will described as the “Jewish clause.” The deceased “expressed his wish to disinherit any descendant “who married outside the Jewish faith.” Two grandchildren married outside the Jewish faith, and [...]
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“[T]here are no instances where men are so easily imposed upon as at the time of their dying, under pretense of charity . . .” 73 Brook. L. Rev. 579. Thus begins Jeffrey G. Sherman’s law review article titled “Can Religious Influence Ever be Undue Influence.” The article continues “[t]he Lord Chancellor’s [...]
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L.A. Times - Personal Finance: “What does the housing slump mean for all of those seniors who took out reverse mortgages? And what does it mean for their heirs? My mother is 78 and fortunately has not had to go down that path (yet). But many of her friends have. I just haven’t seen [...]
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