In recent years this blog has closely followed caselaw developments concerning the powers of estate representatives of deceased LLC members ...

Home Turf Gym filled with smoke. Outside, a downed power line hung over another connected to the building. The mishap on the grid fed power back into the small Royal Oak gym one morning in August 2024 ...

"She has not written a new will since the divorce." (Photo subject is a model.) I have a 72-year-old friend who is declining with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She got divorced 4 years ...

One of the line-item expenses in the estate documents presented by my brother was for funeral expenses of $20,000. Evidently, he held an elaborate funeral at his country club. We were not invited or ...

The Florida Legislature is considering eight bills aimed at reducing or eliminating property taxes. Critics argue that cutting property taxes would lead to a loss of essential community services and ...

Shannon Ferrell detailed estate planning strategies for farmers and ranchers to successfully pass on their operation to the ...

Explore formal probate, including its definition, necessity, key actors, process, benefits, and drawbacks. Learn strategies ...

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The Florida Legislature is taking aim at property taxes with an eye toward reducing or eliminating some of them altogether. The eight bills under discussion all seek to slash property taxes in ...

If you pass away in Arkansas without leaving a valid will, you are considered to have died "intestate." In that case, Arkansas intestacy laws, not your personal wishes, control how your property is ...

Trust and estate practice in New York demands attorneys stay attuned to the ethical pitfalls that arise at every stage of ...