News & Analysis as of August 3, 2025

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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process. less -

Does a Trustee Have A Duty to Investigate Whether the Trust Document is Valid?

Winstead PC on 4/21/2025

Elderly persons often sign new estate documents, including trusts and trust amendments. Certainly, all persons with competence and without improper influences have the right to leave their property to whoever, and however,...more

Frank Fritz’ Will is ‘Picked’ for a Will Contest

Rivkin Radler LLP on 3/4/2025

Frank Fritz, star of the History Channel show “American Pickers,” suffered a stroke, became incapacitated, and died on September 30, 2024, at age 60. Before he passed away, his friend, Chris Davis, became his legal guardian....more

Contesting a Will in Pennsylvania: Understanding Your Rights

Stark & Stark on 2/25/2025

In Pennsylvania, contesting a will is a serious legal action that should not be taken lightly. It can be emotionally challenging, especially if you believe that the will does not reflect the true intentions of the deceased....more

When to Include a No-Contest Clause in a Will or Trust

Bowditch & Dewey on 4/4/2023

One of the many reasons for executing a Will and Trust is to make your wishes clear and prevent animosity among family members or other beneficiaries after your death. However, there are circumstances in which it is clear to...more

Are an Estate Planner’s Notes Protected by the Attorney Work Product Doctrine?

Downey Brand LLP on 3/1/2022

California law is surprisingly unclear as to whether the notes of an estate planning attorney are protected from discovery by the attorney work product doctrine. This can become a big issue in a will or trust contest when the...more

Contested Estates – When Is The Right Time To Go To Court?

Cole Schotz on 3/24/2021

In a contested estate situation, family members are mad, often fighting mad. A common client question is, “When are we going to court?” Perhaps surprisingly, our usual answer to this is, “Only when everything else has...more

[Webinar] Representations of Wealth Planning and Conflict in Film and Literature: What Can We Learn from Such Depictions? -...

Robins Kaplan LLP on 9/23/2020

Producers, writers, and reporters have long been fascinated with high-stakes wealth, estate and trusts, and shareholder disputes. Whether tragic or comic, the drama between clients, families, business partners, as well as the...more

“Que Je T’Aime”: L’affaire d’heritage de Johnny Hallyday

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/21/2018

As a battle rages on in Nanterre, west of Paris, over the estate of Johnny Hallyday, who is best known as the “French Elvis”, and spills out across the pages of the tabloid press in France, we offer a view from Hallyday’s...more

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