by Reception | Oct 12, 2018 | Estate Planning
The sister of a millionaire who amassed her fortune living a frugal lifestyle has won a court case to prove a postcard she wrote is a valid will. Kathleen Steiner, 59, from Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island, died in hospice care in her sister’s arms...
by Reception | Oct 9, 2018 | Elder Abuse
In the United Kingdom, a consultant psychiatrist sent by NHS bosses to assess an elderly widow in west Cumbria, took control of her finances so that she and her family could inherit the bulk of the pensioner’s £1.3m estate, a jury heard. The court heard how Alemi,...
by Reception | Oct 4, 2018 | Estate Disputes
San Francisco socialite Summer Tompkins Walker, the daughter of North Face and Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins, has lost another bruising round in her battle to claim a portion of her late father’s inheritance. The state Second District Court of Appeal in Los...
by Reception | Oct 1, 2018 | Will Challenges
How do you choose who the executor of your will should be? An executor is the person or trustee company who will manage your estate after you die. Your Will names the executor, and gives them power to deal with your estate in accordance with the terms of your Will....
