We have previously written on this blog about the late New York copper heiress Huguette Clark, the daughter of politician and entrepreneur William A. Clark. Huguette Clark died in 2011, nearly 105 years old, with roughly $300 million to her name, no direct heirs, and...
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Huguette Clark will dispute a reminder of importance of capacity, professionalism
In our previous post, we spoke about disturbing new details that have emerged in the ongoing dispute over the estate of the late copper heiress Huguette Clark. At issue in the case are two separate wills and the question of whether there may have been undue influence...
Google launches tool to manage online presence after you die
Google has created many products that are indispensable to Georgia residents. From Gmail to Gchat to the soon-to-be-departed Google Reader, its products and services make day-to-day life in the 21st century easier and more convenient. Now, Google has launched a...
Huguette Clark will dispute a reminder of importance of capacity, professionalism
Disturbing details have just been revealed in the ongoing litigation over the $300 million estate of the late copper heiress Huguette Clark. As our readers know, the litigation involves two separate wills, one in which Clark left most of her wealth to 21 distant...
Dispute involving estate of copper a reminder of cost of estate disputes
Some time ago, we wrote about the estate of the late copper heiress Huguette Clark, whose estate became a point of contention between the public administrator in charge of winding down the estate and her caretakers, who were accused of taking advantage of Clark in her...
Choose your executor carefully–it can be a risky job
Executors, or personal representatives in some states, are responsible for administering a person's estate after that person dies. These duties include collecting and managing any assets, paying off any bills and taxes, closing the estate and eventually distributing...
Want to write someone out of the will? It’s not always easy
Many people think that the act of writing someone out of their will is a sort of cruel betrayal, and perhaps a sign of a disharmonious family. But that's not always the case. People in Georgia disinherit their relatives for a variety of reasons. Some may feel as...
Will dispute keeps actor’s body on ice, estate in limbo
The body of Sherman Hemsley, the actor who played George Jefferson on the television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, is currently in limbo as a legal dispute prevents his estate from putting it to rest. Hemsley's body was recently ordered to be placed in...
Jackson family dispute involves allegations that will was fraudulently executed
Amid a family dispute over the estate of the late Michael Jackson, some members of the Jackson family have accused others of kidnapping the 82-year-old Katherine Jackson in an effort to win her over in a fight over Michael's fortune.On Wednesday, a Los Angeles Judge...
How to reduce the probability of a will contest, P.2
In our previous post, we began looking at various strategies and approaches to estate planning that will help reduce the likelihood of a will contest later on down the road. As we noted, will contests typically involve disgruntled family members or close friends who...