Standing to Challenge a Will A person has “standing” to challenge a will if the person is named as a beneficiary in the Will or, although not named as a beneficiary, would inherit if the Will was held to be invalid. In other words, to have standing, you must be […]
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Upon the death of an individual, the family or next of kin should determine whether the deceased person (referred to as the “decedent”) left a Last Will and Testament. If so, they should review the Will and identify the person named in the Will as the executor. It then becomes […]
Estate taxes. You think you don’t need to be worried about them because you’re not rich enough – at least according to the Federal Estate Tax laws. You see, to be rich enough to be concerned about Federal Estate Taxes at your death, you would need to have an estate […]
Prince Had No Will? Celebrity Or Not, Estate Administration Gets Messy
April 29, 2016 | byIt’s official: Prince died without a Last Will and Testament. The singer apparently left no other controlling testamentary substitutes or trusts. The next few months will determine whether Prince’s estate is the next in a string of high-profile messy estate administrations. For many fans it is quite shocking that an […]