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Murdochs' Dispute Highlights Benefits of Trusts in NevadaAs Murdoch family members clash over who will control voting shares in the Fox media empire, the court proceedings, in Nevada, are private.
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What We Can Learn from Tony Bennett's Estate DisputeBennett's daughters are suing their brother over the family trust, which could have been avoided had Bennett done some things differently
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What is a Certified Specialist?John Goralka, J.D., LL.M., Sacramento Estate Planning lawyer explains the Certified Specialist in California law
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How to Fix a Trust Dilemma to Prevent a Tax BombA bypass, or AB, trust splits into two trusts when one spouse in a married couple dies, cutting the estate taxes for beneficiaries.
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Does Your Trust Protect Your Beneficiaries From Themselves?John Goralka, J.D., LL.M., discusses issues he sees with beneficiary mistakes.
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What Can Cause Your Trust to Fail?John Goralka, J.D., LL.M., discusses issues he sees that causes trusts to fail.
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How to Choose Your Trustee or Executor of Your WillAbove all, you should choose someone you trust, keeping in mind that acting as a trustee or executor can be a complex, thankless and sometimes long-term job.
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Nine Lessons to Be Learned From the Hilton Family Trust ContestDisclaimers, good communication, post-marital agreements could help avoid conflict in a family after the owners of a wealthy estate pass away.
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All Living Trusts Are Not The Same!Understanding the different types of living trusts, such as revocable and irrevocable, is crucial.
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What is Probate?Probate is the general administration of a deceased person's will or the estate of a deceased person without a will.
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How Did O.J. Simpson Avoid Paying the Brown and Goldman Families?And now that he’s died, will the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman be able to collect on the 1997 civil judgment?
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California’s Tallest Tomb is a Testament for the Need for a Detailed Estate PlanWe should all be very careful and precise describing what we want.