Should you use the Do It Yourself website for your estate plan?
Many people believe that their situation is so simple, that they have no need to go to an estate planning attorney. However, I do not pretend to be an expert in many fields of work (I'm not a doctor, I'm not an engineer, etc.). Why do so many people think that they are an expert...
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What happens when a Will is lost? A case illustrates a need for properly storing your documents!
A New York case, the Matter of the Estate of Robyn R. Lewis, is going up in front of New York Court of Appeals now, to decide a case of a missing Will. Robyn Lewis executed a Will in Texas in favor of her husband; the Will also provided that if the husband...
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Can Wills be challenged? Absolutely! A disowned daughter and an almost-disowned son prove that it is possible to do so even when the grounds for the challenge are legally dubious!
A lot of people think that if a Will was executed under a supervision of an attorney, then the Will is a rock solid instrument that cannot be challenged. However, that is not a case. A Will can be challenged on many grounds (incapacity, coercion, fraud, forgery and improper execution are some of the...
Can Wills be challenged? Absolutely! A disowned daughter and an almost-disowned son prove that it is possible to do so even when the grounds for the challenge are legally dubious! Continue reading…