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The Estate of Mr. Cub Already in Foul Territory

The Estate of Mr. Cub Already in Foul Territory

Widely beloved in Chicago and the baseball world, Ernie Banks — a/k/a Mr. Cub — rose from humble beginnings. He began his career earning seven

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Brando “Coulda Been a Contenda” in Estate Planning

Brando “Coulda Been a Contenda” in Estate Planning

Unquestionably, Marlon Brando was one of the leading actors of the 20th century. The well-known Godfather was always in firm control … until it came

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Dispute over Doctor’s Multimillion Dollar Estate Headed for Trial

Dispute over Doctor’s Multimillion Dollar Estate Headed for Trial

The fight over the multimillion-dollar estate of renowned plastic surgeon and burn treatment pioneer Richard Grossman, who died last March at age 81, is headed

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Divorce Planning and Estate Planning

Divorce Planning and Estate Planning

If you have just gotten divorced, you may be focused on getting on with your life. But make sure you also have updated the financial

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Other than That, Mrs. Lincoln, How’s Your Estate Planning?

Other than That, Mrs. Lincoln, How’s Your Estate Planning?

It might sound like a stretch to take personal finance lessons from a first lady who lived 150 years ago. But the financial aspects of

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Medicaid Planning for Seniors

Medicaid Planning for Seniors

Medicaid is the United States’ health care safety net. It is an insurance program for low-income and needy people that provides health-related coverage for children,

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Avoid Financial Elder Abuse

Avoid Financial Elder Abuse

Two recent studies on elder financial abuse were recently published— one suggesting the problem is far bigger than we think and the other suggesting it’s

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Helping Your Folks with Their Finances

Helping Your Folks with Their Finances

No matter how old you are, you’re still your parents’ child. Someday, however, they may need to rely on you for help when it comes

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How’s That New Year’s Resolution Coming to Organize Your Finances?

How’s That New Year’s Resolution Coming to Organize Your Finances?

Gaining control over our finances is usually at or near the top of all New Year’s resolutions. What many people don’t realize, though, is that

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Fighting Begins in the Robin Williams Estate

Fighting Begins in the Robin Williams Estate

The comedian Robin Williams hadn’t been deceased for long when a fight erupted over some of his belongings. Williams’ third wife and his three children

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Estate Planning and Blended Families

Estate Planning and Blended Families

An important issue in dealing with wealth transfer for blended families is how the assets flow to the surviving spouse and family members or after

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Family Feuding over Robin Williams’ Estate

Family Feuding over Robin Williams’ Estate

There doesn’t appear to be much doubt that Robin Williams conveyed his estate plans to his family in the years before his tragic suicide last

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