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[Webinar] Estate Planning: Guardianships for Incapacitated Persons - February 28th, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET

Children, elderly relatives, and other loved ones, who suffer from diminished capacity can benefit from surrogate decision making. With the growth of cyber fraud and other forms of manipulation, this issue has become even...more

[Webinar] Estate Planning: Guardianships for Incapacitated Persons - February 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Children, elderly relatives, and other loved ones, who suffer from diminished capacity can benefit from surrogate decision making. With the growth of cyber fraud and other forms of manipulation, this issue has become even...more

Ambiguities in a Will - The Doctrine of Probable Intent

​​​​​​​In rare instances, during the administration of an estate, there might arise an ambiguity within the language of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament as to how the decedent wished to dispose of his property pursuant...more

How Do I Get a Guardianship

The purpose of this article is to discuss the general process for being appointed the guardian of a loved one or other family member. The process can be simple or complicated depending upon a multitude of factors. This...more

Tangible vs. Intangible Assets in Estate Administration

Under a Last Will and Testament, a decedent disposes of both their tangible personal property as well as their intangible personal property. Questions might arise in the context of administering an Estate, however, as to...more

Red Flags Indicating a Potentially Invalid Will

When considering whether to contest a decedent’s Last Will and Testament, an individual should consider whether red flags might be present which may point to a successful basis to challenge a disputed Will. The purpose of...more

Removal of An Executor of An Estate

Once an individual is appointed an executor of an Estate, they are tasked with the proper and timely completion of the administration of the Estate, as well as the distribution of assets and property of the estate to its...more

Termination of Construction Contract for Convenience by Project Owner

In the past, construction contracts could typically only be terminated if there was a breach of the construction agreement by the owner or contractor. Under such scenarios, litigation often arose concerning whether the...more

Counsel Fee Award When Contesting A Will

In general, the party tasked with defending a decedent’s Will during a Will contest, which is typically the executor, is entitled to the reimbursement of counsel fees that they incur in defending the Will on behalf of the...more

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