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Legal Fights Over Wills - No Contest Clauses Hit the Public Spotlight
With the death of Michael Jackson and other celebrities, no contest clauses have come to the fore of the public’s attention. No contest clauses are an attempt to keep brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, and everyone else from suing in probate ...
Estate Planning 101: Steve McNair’s Estate Is A Complete Mess
Steve McNair never had an estate plan in place. He never had a will, a trust, or any other testamentary instrument. Although I frequently warn about the dangers of not having a proper estate plan in place, it is hard to imagine a set of facts that ...
What is an Advance Medical Directive or Living Will?
A recent Wall Street Journal article discusses the importance of having an advance health care directive in place should you become incapacitated. Though the article refers to an “advance medical directive,” in California it is called an advance...
10 Odd Bequests; Or How to Disinherit With Style
The law regarding wills and trusts has changed greatly over the years. New law makes it difficult to precondition a devise by will or trust on an act that would violate public policy. For instance, California Probate Code § 710 prohibits imposing ...
Michael Jackson “Disinherited” Father in Last Will and Trust
In a case that will surely be publicized to no end, the first of possibly multiple wills (see “What Will Happen if I Die Without a Will?“) executed by Michael Jackson have been submitted to the Los Angeles Probate Court. The will apparen...
California Conservatorship Law: Family Fights Over Peter Falk
Peter Falk, the star of Columbo, is 81 years old and suffering from dementia. His daughter Catherine Falk allegedly instituted the conservatorship (What is a Conservatorship?) because Peter’s wife had refused to let her visit him. Attorneys from ...


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