Almost always, the death of a parent causes some sibling issues to bubble to the surface. In most families, the issues are dealt with, ignored, or siblings go on with their lives without a fuss. On occasion, those issues explode into litigation. So what is the fuse that ignites the explosion? Personal property.
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Douglas A. Turner, PC
Attorney-at-Law
Education
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
Graduated with honors, 1992
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting Major through Honors Accounting Program
Member of National Accounting Fraternity, Beta Alpha Psi
Graduated, Cum Laude, 1983
Certified Public Accountant, Ohio, Nonpracticing
Certified August 8, 1986
Passed CPA Exam in its entirety on the first sitting
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Since 1993, our law firm has been drafting Colorado estate plans. We draft estate plans for both large and small estates and traditional and non-traditional families. This includes:
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Welcome to 2008! To start the New Year off right, here are ten important Colorado probate and estate planning tips for the New Year. The first Colorado probate and estate planning tip is a Will. If you don’t have a Will, get one. In particular, married couples with children from prior relationships should always have a Will. Otherwise, the couple may be very surprised at who gets the money at death.
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Anna Nicole Smith’s will also contains something called a no contest clause. In article VI, Anna Nicole Smith disinherits any heir that disputes the terms of the will in any way, shape or form. It is a very broad clause. It is another “standard” clause found in many wills. It is a clause we do not include without giving it serious thought. The reason why can be seen in the Anna Nicole Smith saga.
For those of you who have been on a desert island for the last few weeks, the lovely Anna Nicole Smith has passed before her time in a Florida hotel room, as a resident of the Bahamas with a will drafted in California and a lawyer as her boyfriend and confidant. The will executed in 2001 specifically provides for her son who committed suicide. The will makes no mention of her daughter who was born after the will was executed. The multimillion-dollar question is whether Anna Nicole Smith intentionally did not provide for that daughter. No law school professor could have conjured up a better essay question for a final exam in estate planning 101.
More and more individuals are avoiding probate by using revocable trusts, payable on death designations and joint tenancy. The end result is that when a person dies, their money quickly disappears leaving the creditors of the deceased with nothing but an account due and owing. However, there are ways to recover from those who received […]
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