The family thought that singer Aretha Franklin had died in 2018 with no will. Â Then, months after her death a handwritten document was found in a notebook under a couch cushion. It seemed to be a holographic will. Handwritten Will Governs Estate of Singer Her family thought that she... read more
One of the first issues that frequently accompanies the discovery of a new will, or a will with unanticipated provisions, is whether the testator had the mental capacity to create the document. The Mental Competence of a Family Member When the Will was Made May be Contested The capacity... read more
Can a will impose an agreement to arbitrate on the beneficiaries of the estate? And if the will can make that condition, will it apply to a demand that the executor provide an accounting of what is in the estate? That was the question presented in a dispute involving... read more
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