Breaching A Fiduciary Duty In Texas
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Elder Abuse Is Increasing
Elder abuse is increasing, often at the hands of those closest. In an article in the Arizona Daily Star by Patrick McNamara, which was published on their website, tucson.com, the paper reported that law enforcement is seeing an...
Read MorePay On Death Beneficiary Designation
Non Probate Assets Financial accounts like checking accounts, savings accounts, C.D.’s and retirement accounts are non probate assets. That means that a person’s will does not control who gets the funds. The...
Read MoreTortious Interference With Inheritance Rights.
What is it? Tortious interference with inheritance rights is a tort where someone does something that has the effect of denying you an inheritance or gift that you should have received. It is a tort just as if someone runs a...
Read MoreWitnesses to Power of Attorney charged with murder!
The Kansas City Star newspaper reported an interesting story. A sixty-seven year old millionaire, Bill Van Note, was in the hospital on a ventilator after a late-night attack at his house. That attack remains unsolved. The man...
Read MoreIs it dangerous to be an heir?
It can be depending on the mental status of other heirs. Some will contest can get out of hand. As one person put it, you really never know a person until you share an inheritance with them. The Houston Chronicle posted an...
Read MoreA Starting Point for a Will Contest is an Unnatural Disposition.
When a person is deciding whether or not to contest a will, one of the first things to look for is an unnatural disposition of the property. An unnatural disposition is one where a beneficiary of the will is not someone who most...
Read MoreThe Growing Problem Of Deathbed Marriages
The Wall Street Journal ran an article on June 11, 2011 entitled “Unholy Matrimony: How to Fight Back” about the growing problem of deathbed marriages between an elderly patient and their money-seeking caregiver....
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