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A recent case in Ohio demonstrates the very high threshold that must be met to establish that a decedent was unduly influenced or lacked testamentary

“Family issues over the estate of the late Veronica Shoemaker have been settled. Her daughter, Mattie Young, will continue to run the florist shop that

“There are a handful of states that allow a person to probate a will…before the testator… dies. In recent years, there has been a trend

If you have an estate with any real assets, you should carefully weigh the risks of failing to make proper estate plans. This is the

A wealthmanagement.com article, “Top Four Estate Disputes of 2016,” gives us a sampling of some of the major estate planning issues among the recently passed

With advances in medical technology, it’s increasingly possible to live a long and active life. Experts in longevity planning use advanced medical testing to create

In 2015, a beneficiary sued the testamentary trustees and executors of a Texas estate for breach of fiduciary duty and also sought an accounting, temporary

Say that after an extended illness, the older of two brothers passes away. When he died, he was divorced, although he had been married three

“It’s stopped the five adopted children of the late Astec Industries CEO J. Don Brock from contesting their father’s estate twice now—a 110-year legal decision

With people living longer, things can be messier. There’s more time for a second marriage, more time for assets to accumulate, and more time for

“How to avoid elder exploitation and other inheritance headaches.” There’s a growing trend of elder exploitation, according to New Hampshire Magazine’s September 2016 issue in

The Algemeiner’s recent article, “New Jersey Woman Fails to Contest Father’s Will Over Alleged Bias Against Jewish Spouse,” said that a panel of three judges