Probate Is Not What You Think It Is20140402230204
Probate Is Not What You Think It Is
The average person, when asked, would not be able to give a very detailed explanation of what probate is. Most people, if they know anything about pro...
Lost Wills and Colorado Probate20130927031821
Lost Wills and Colorado Probate
Mistakes happen, people lose track of important documents, and every once in a while someone in Colorado will show up to an estate planning attorney’s...
How to Be the Worst Personal Representative Ever20120921131027
How to Be the Worst Personal Representative Ever
Method 1: Ignore the court. Executors, also called personal representatives, are appointed to manage an estate during the probate process. Even though...
Probate Property – 3 Main Types20120917120026
Probate Property – 3 Main Types
If you don’t create an estate plan which focuses on probate avoidance, much of your property will have to first go through the probate process b...
Do I Have to Pay for my Deceased Spouse’s Debts?20120707084835
Do I Have to Pay for my Deceased Spouse’s Debts?
When spouses die, the surviving spouse is left with a host of issues that must be dealt with, including the question of who pays for any debts left be...
Coleman Estate Battle Coming To An End20120529124741
Coleman Estate Battle Coming To An End
Ever since he came to stardom as a child actor in the television show “Diff’rent Strokes,” Gary Coleman’s life had not been without diffic...
“Painter of Light” Estate Already Embroiled in Legal Fight20120523063915
“Painter of Light” Estate Already Embroiled in Legal Fight
Having died in early April, the so-called “painter of light,” Thomas Kinkade, left behind a legacy as being one of the most well-known popular painter...
Contesting a Will – 3 Key Issues20120522072301
Contesting a Will – 3 Key Issues
Issue 1: Standing If you are wondering whether you can go to court today, find a probate case, and decide to challenge a Will, you are most likely out...
Brook Astor Estate Battle Ends In Settlement20120423114125
Brook Astor Estate Battle Ends In Settlement
The only son of late philanthropist Brook Astor had his inheritance cut in half under the terms of the settlement reached in the five-year legal battl...
Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts20120308075852
Proposed Legislation Grants Executors Rights Over Facebook Accounts
If you have a social media account, e-mail addresses or other digital assets, you may have occasionally wondered what would happen to these things in ...