It has been estimated that well over 1/2 of all Americans do not have a will. I personally know many attorneys that do not even have a will, even though virtually every Arkansas lawyer passed a bar examination covering wills and trusts and more than likely also took a decedents’ estates class in law school. Whether [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Court Rules Testator Was Not Under Insane Delusions When He Revoked His Will
Posted in Interpretation of wills/trusts, Recent Arkansas appeals, Rights of beneficiaries, Will contests, tagged Arkansas lawyer, intestacy, intestate, revocation, revoke, will, will contest on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Court Rules Handwritten Note Found By Deceased’s Mother Did Not Result In Change Of IRA Beneficiary
Posted in In the news, Interpretation of wills/trusts, Recent Arkansas appeals, Rights of beneficiaries, Will contests, tagged arkansas, Court of Appeals, handwritten, holographic, IRA, will on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As previously discussed on this Blog, a common fact scenario in estate, trust and probate lawsuits involves an eleventh-hour change in a dying person’s final wishes regarding their property. Quite often the last-minute decision appears legitimate, although occasionally there is an aura of suspicious facts and circumstances surrounding the event which arises to the level of an “inheritance theft.” [...]
Billionaire’s Former Lover’s Shenanigans Fail In Will Contest
Posted in In the news, Interpretation of wills/trusts, Misappropriation of assets, Will contests, tagged arkansas, executor, fiduciary, Nina Wang, Tony Chan, trustee, will contest on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most estate and trust conflicts for which our law firm is retained, either to represent the fiduciary (executor, trustee, etc.) or the beneficiary to whom the fiduciary duty is owed, involve anywhere from several hundred thousand dollars to several million dollars. The fact is that the substantial time and expense associated with litigating smaller amounts in dispute can often [...]
