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Michigan Court tells Gipp relatives they can't "Win one for the Gipper."
2009-01-06 20:30:00
As a Michigan probate litigation attorney, I have been involved in my share of strange cases (like one involving funeral home imposters stealing a body from a hospital morgue). This one is right up there. In October 2007, family members...
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Marlon Brando Will Contest
2009-01-02 19:57:31
Probate lawyers are keeping busy with Marlon Brando's Estate. Among numerous other cases, including a sexual harassment claim, battles over the use of his name for a chair, a former maid-turned-"major domo" who sued his Estate twice over promises he...
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Exploitation of France's richest woman? Her daughter says yes, but she says no!
2008-12-30 19:17:20
Liliane Bettencourt is considered to be France 's richest woman . She inherited the controlling share of L'Oreal (if you're a man and don't know what L'Oreal is, ask your wife or girlfriend). She presently owns about 28% of the cosmetics company...
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Lee Marvin's widow and daughter battle over his wishes
2008-12-26 06:17:00
Lee Marvin , star of such films as Cat Ballou and The Dirty Dozen, died more than 20 years ago. So why is his family fighting in court now? Not only are they fighting, but his wife is trying to evict...
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Is Elvis still alive, and does he have a secret half-sister?
2008-12-21 07:00:00
Last week, a woman claiming to be Elvis ' half-sister and daughter to Elvis' father Vernon Presley (pictured together, below), withdrew her claim from probate court. She was trying to be declared as Vernon Presley's heir. In fact, Eliza Presley (who...


Peter Falk may need a guardian
2008-12-18 07:50:00
Sadly, the daughter of actor Peter Falk, age 81, has filed for guardianship and conservatorship over her father. Catherine Falk recently initiated legal proceedings in Los Angeles County Superior Court (which is what the local probate court is called there)...


Scammers, thieves and crooks
2008-12-15 08:00:00
Probate litigation consists of more than family feuds. Sadly, I see far too many instances of fraud, exploitation and theft against seniors. Scam artists often seek out those with diminished capacity, loneliness, a trusting nature, and -- of course --...
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Curious about Paul Newman's will?
2008-12-10 20:03:25
According to a Consumer Reports study, more than two-thirds of Americans don't even have wills! Do you have one? Great! Do you think that this means you're done with your estate planning? Heck no, you're not! Why? Even though wills...
Read more: Curious

So what's so interesting about probate litigation cases?
2008-12-05 18:30:00
Whether they involve celebrities or regular people, the stories generated by this area of the law can be intriguing. Take the case of Billy and Kelly Tipton. Never heard of them? Unless you spent a lot of time in Spokane,...
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Michigan contested probate attorney -- What I do
2008-12-01 20:31:00
What exactly do I do as a contested probate lawyer -- or, in legal jargon, a probate litigator? In a nutshell, I help families, individuals and companies throughout southeast Michigan -- and most often in the metro-Detroit area (but not...


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