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PROBATE, AND VARIOUS ESTATE PLANNING INSTRUMENTS

Acherman|Law wrote 11 hours ago: Organizing your affairs today means keeping control of your finances in the present while sparing yo … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Business, Economy, Estate, Estate Planning, Health care proxy, Inheritance Tax, instrument, Law

LDA- Legal Document Asisstant

nnekaldaservice wrote 1 week ago: LDA stands for Legal Document Assistant. We are professionals who prepare legal documents/forms for … more →

Tags: lda, san leandro, Hayward, oakland, Alameda County, fremont, pleasanton, Castro Valley, calda

When should you update your estate plan?1 comment

broadbentandtaylor wrote 1 week ago: You met with your attorney and set up your estate plan, and now you never need to worry about it aga … more →

Tags: Divorce, Estate Plan, Wills, Marriage, Trusts, Retirement, Adoption, death, Estate

WHAT IS YOUR DUTY WHEN YOUR FIDUCIARY-CLIENT IS DERELICT IN HIS DUTIES?2 comments

Larry wrote 1 month ago: It seems to be a more and more frequent problem that when we issue orders in delinquent estates, an … more →

Tags: Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, Professionalism, Rules, conservatorships, Estates, Fiduciaries, Probate Matters

MEET THE SPECIAL GENERAL GUARDIAN2 comments

Larry wrote 1 month ago: The governor signed a bill into law on March 14, 2013, that will introduce the concept of “Spe … more →

Tags: Guardianship, special general guardians

THE CONSERVATOR AND THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

Larry wrote 2 months ago: Angela and Brian filed a joint complaint for divorce on the sole ground of irreconcilable difference … more →

Tags: Statutes, Guardianship, Judgments, conservatorships, Fiduciaries, estates and administrations, Statute of Limitations, Savings Clause

A New Era

broadbentandtaylor wrote 2 months ago: On March 31, 2012 Massachusetts entered into a new era of estate planning and administration. Massac … more →

Tags: Divorce, Estate Planning, mupc, Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code, Wills, conservatorships, Marriage, administration

FIVE MORE MISTAKES THAT FIDUCIARIES MAKE2 comments

Larry wrote 10 months ago: We talked here about some mistakes that fiduciaries make. Continuing the hit parade, here are five m … more →

Tags: Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, Professionalism, Estates, conservatorships, Fiduciaries, misfeasance

FIVE MISTAKES THAT FIDUCIARIES MAKE4 comments

Larry wrote 10 months ago: Failure to file an inventory. In every type of probate matter, it is required that an inventory be f … more →

Tags: Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, Practice and Procedure, Professionalism, Rules, Statutes, Accounting, conservatorships, Estates

“Elder Abuse” Bills Passed and Pending

chalgian wrote 10 months ago: Over the last few years Michigan lawmakers have cooperated with some aging advocacy groups to develo … more →

Tags: incapacity, Exploitation, Epic, conservatorships

Dept of Human Services v. S.A.

oregonjuvenilecases wrote 11 months ago: Citation: Court of Appeals. Decided on 6/27/12. Link to opinion. Facts: Father appeals from a combin … more →

Tags: dependency, Permanency Hearrings, 419B.476 Failures

Protecting Your Legal Rights When Confronting Alzheimer’s Disease

BonnieLawston wrote 11 months ago: Author: Law Office Bonnie Lawston: Bonnie Lawston New York and Long Island Estate Attorney When your … more →

Tags: Alzheimers and Estate Administration, Bonnie Lawston, Star Multi Care, Asset Protection, Estate Attorney and Alzheimers, transferring assets, Estate Planning New York Attorney, estate litigation attorney

AN OBJECT LESSON IN HOW NOT TO HANDLE A GUARDIANSHIP5 comments

Larry wrote 1 year ago: I try not to comment on pending litigation, but the ongoing saga of attorney (for the moment) Michae … more →

Tags: Practice and Procedure, Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, ethics, Professionalism, Rules, Phillip Thomas, Professional Responsibility, michael j. brown

Guardianships

hollisgillespie wrote 1 year ago: What is a guardian? A guardian is a person, association or corporation appointed by a probate court … more →

Small Biz Owners: attorney gives top 3 planning tips to manage your business2 comments

LivingOrderSA wrote 1 year ago: I was reading a Biz Journals article the other day about the percentage of microbusinesses (10 emplo … more →

Tags: Planning, Time Management, how to run a business, Helene Segura, Productivity, LivingOrder San Antonio, Small Business, Micro Business, microbusiness

"A PERILOUS MISTAKE" IN HANDLING FIDUCIARY MATTERS8 comments

Larry wrote 1 year ago: Lawyers in my district are aware that I have begun cracking down on the handling of estates, guardia … more →

Tags: Practice and Procedure, Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, Professionalism, accountings, conservatorships, court approval, Estates, inventories

ICLE PROBATE LAW & ESTATE PLANNING CERTIFICATION

burnslaw wrote 1 year ago: I just wrapped up attending several days of intensive training that allowed me to renew my ICLE Prob … more →

Tags: Probate Law, Estate Planning, Tim Burns, attorney, Lawyer, Oakland County, Michigan, probate law, Estate Planning

FIVE TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR PROBATE PRACTICE2 comments

Larry wrote 2 years ago: Always accompany the executor, administrator, guardian or conservator to the bank or other financial … more →

Tags: Estates and Administrations, Guardianship, Practice Tips, conservatorships, estates and administration

CHECKLIST FOR DOING AN ACCOUNTING IN A PROBATE MATTER7 comments

Larry wrote 2 years ago: _____ State the time period covered by the accounting, starting with the date of the last accounting … more →

Tags: Practice and Procedure, Estates and Administrations, Statutes, Guardianship, Attorney Fees, Rules, Checklists, Estates, Accounting


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