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Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

What Gene Hackman’s Estate Reveals About Proper Estate Planning

The recent death of legendary actor, Gene Hackman, age 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, age 65, has brought attention to the complexities surrounding their estate and illustrates the need for proper estate planning. At his...more

Winstead PC

Court Affirmed An Order Holding That A Deceased Astronaut’s Artifacts Were His Separate Property

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In Bean v. Bean, a dissenting co-executor sought relief from a probate court regarding whether certain assets were separate property or community property. No. 05-21-00286-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 9058 (Tex. App.—Dallas...more

Downey Brand LLP

Unilateral Severance of Joint Tenancy Must Be Unequivocal and Irrevocable

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Can a California will sever a joint tenancy such that the decedent’s interest in real property passes per will’s terms instead of vesting in the surviving joint tenant(s)? Additionally, when a general partnership dissolves...more

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