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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... Read more:Contest
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... Read more:widow
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 --... Read more:thieves
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,... Read more:cases
, interesting
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...