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Advice for Long-Term Healthcare and Dementia

Advice for Long-Term Healthcare and Dementia

With its views of the Rincon Mountains and nine large, adobe-style homes, the Villas at Houghton looks more like an upscale gated neighborhood than a

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Happy Birthday Estate Tax!

Happy Birthday Estate Tax!

One of the more controversial federal tax provisions recently reached a significant milestone. The estate tax is now 100 years old. Once a tax becomes

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Son Sues Mom for His Inheritance

Son Sues Mom for His Inheritance

Family members suing each other over inheritances and other estate matters is fairly common. A recent case in North Carolina, however, is a bit unusual

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Who Owes On a Lease When the Tenant Passes Away?

Who Owes On a Lease When the Tenant Passes Away?

Fewer and fewer Americans own their homes and instead are choosing to sign leases. What happens when someone passes away and money is still owed

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Probate Records Can Be Sealed

Probate Records Can Be Sealed

Probate records are normally matters of public record that can be viewed by anyone interested. However, judges do have the power, even if it is

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Stevie Wonder Sued by Lawyer’s Widow

Stevie Wonder Sued by Lawyer’s Widow

Stevie Wonder has recently been sued by the widow of his former attorney, who claims that the musician owes her millions in unpaid royalties. However,

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New Estate Tax Requirements Postponed

New Estate Tax Requirements Postponed

New reporting requirements for estates subject to the estate tax were supposed to go into effect in August. However, the IRS was not ready at

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Paying the IRS will be More Difficult for Some Next Year

Paying the IRS will be More Difficult for Some Next Year

Normally, when people owe the IRS money, the agency is more than happy to take payment immediately and through a variety of different means. However,

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Pitfalls of Family Run Foundations

Pitfalls of Family Run Foundations

Many wealthy people who create charitable foundations want the foundations to be run by members of the family. However, putting family members in charge of

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Why the Value of James Brown’s Estate Matters

Why the Value of James Brown’s Estate Matters

Litigation over the estate of James Brown has been ongoing for nearly a decade. The issue of whether Brown was married at the time of

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What Is the Worst That Can Happen Without A Will?

What Is the Worst That Can Happen Without A Will?

Despite hearing many warnings, people do not believe that anything bad will possibly happen if they never get a will. They assume that their family

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Battle between Auction Houses Comes to a Close

Battle between Auction Houses Comes to a Close

A war between auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s over the right to auction off A. Alfred Taubman’s art collection has come to an end, with

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