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FEDWeek (February 11, 2016) “Preparing Your Heirs for an Inheritance” #AssetProtection #ProbateAttorney #Probate

Your assets will go to probate, which can leave your family with huge expenses that will eat away at If funds are tied up in probate or otherwise inaccessible for funeral planning, it can create considerable

About a year ago, the South Carolina Supreme Court put everything on hold. That issue is being heard by the Court of Appeals. If the appellate court rules that Tomi Rae is indeed the legal wife of James Brown, then they’d have The court could hold that she’s not the wife, or they could decide it’s a jury issue. 26, 2016) “James Brown Estate: What a settlement means for other pending lawsuits” #ProbateAttorney #Probate

Renee Benson’s lawyer, Bennett Stahl, stated that the only way the court will receive Benson’s testimony

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there may be other items you need, such as a trust if you have a lot of assets that may be subject to probate 2016) “Your checklist for creating or reviewing your estate plan” #AssetProtection #ProbateAttorney #Probate

About a year ago, the South Carolina Supreme Court put everything on hold. That issue is being heard by the Court of Appeals. If the appellate court rules that Tomi Rae is indeed the legal wife of James Brown, then they’d have The court could hold that she’s not the wife, or they could decide it’s a jury issue. other pending lawsuits” #Pearland #ProbateAttorney #HoustonEstatePlanning #HoustonWills #Friendswood #Probate

there may be other items you need, such as a trust if you have a lot of assets that may be subject to probate reviewing your estate plan” #OnlineForms #ProbateAttorney #TrustsandEstates #WillChanges #HoustonWills #Probate

An article from DNA Info entitled, “Keep My Mother’s Murder out of Our Family Court Battle, Daughter The two brought up the murder in the court case because they want to depose Lapidus, who helped draft to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the remainder of her estate to Dawn, according to court Reference: DNA Info (November 19, 2015) “Keep My Mother’s Murder Out of Our Family Court Battle, Daughter

estate planning attorney and then you move out of the state, it will be valid and acceptable to the courts there and admitted into probate in the new state. But of course, there are a few exceptions. The next step in will scrutiny is based upon the probate laws of the state to which you move. Trusts are not subject to the probate process, unlike a will.

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As WMUR9.com explains in “Money Matters: NH health surrogacy laws,” this person is known as a surrogate decision-maker. He or she has the same authority as an agent named in a durable power of attorney for health care. The degrees of family relationship that determine how a surrogate is chosen are in the following priority order: Spouse, civil union partner, or common law spouse (if no divorce proceeding, separation agreement or restraining order); An adult son or daughter of the patient; A parent of the patient; An adult sibling of the patient; An adult grandchild of the patient; A grandparent of the patient; An adult aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew of the patient; A close friend to the patient; An agent with financial power of attorney or a conservator; or The guardian of the patient’s estate. If there’s more than one surrogate candidate at the same priority level, it becomes their combined responsibility to make a reasonable effort to come to a decision on their loved one’s care. The start of a guardian proceeding places the surrogate’s authority on hold until the outcome of that hearing. Once named, a surrogate may act up to 90 days. This ability terminates if: The patient regains health; A guardian is appointed; or The patient is near death. A patient may always reject the surrogate, and even though there are default provisions in place, healthcare providers must still undertake “reasonable inquiries” as to whether the patient has an existing guardian or authorized agent under DPOAHC. If they don’t find any, they may identify a surrogate. At that point, the provider names the surrogate and that person is recorded in the patient’s medical records. The physician may revoke the surrogacy if the surrogate is unwilling or can’t act. If a person does decide to prepare a DPOAHC, then the selections need to be reviewed regularly. This is an important document to have, so discuss its ramifications with an estate planning attorney and ask about other estate planning documents such as wills, durable powers of attorney for finances, and perhaps a trust. Reference: WMUR9.com (March 3, 2016) “Money Matters: NH health surrogacy laws” #AssetProtection #Guardianship #ProbateCourt #LeagueCityWills #Inheritance #ClearLakeEstatePlanningLawyer #PowerofAttorney #Trusts #ElderLaw