An Estate Administrator and Her Grandfather’s Mess
Gerald was a man well ahead of his time in 1941, and he’s got the blended family to prove it. His granddaughter Linda is now serving as the Administrator of her mother’s estate, and she’s cleaning up Gerald’s mess of ex-wives and real property he left behind after he quit this mortal realm in the […]
The Family Farm: Pitfalls of Joint Property
Papa smoked Marlboro Reds his whole life and ate bacon three meals a day. He finally died at 97 in a freak tractor accident on the farm. He left behind a handful of scraggly chickens, a life insurance policy, and a hundred acres of land. His four children are the lucky benefactors of his estate: two sisters […]
Family Estate Planning
Every time I close a case in my office, I always advise my client to review his/her will and estate planning documents. Major family events like divorce, remarriage, and birth/adoption of children can impact the ways in which property is handled upon death. Further, it is critically important for parents of minor children to think […]