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How to Contest a Will in California

Updated on: 06/24/2025

Key Takeaways Understanding Will Contests A will contest is the legal process of challenging the validity of the legal document stating how a person, [...]

Key Takeaways Understanding Will Contests A will contest is the legal process of challenging the validity of the legal document stating how a person, […]

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Essential Evidence Needed to Successfully Contest a Will

Updated on: 06/04/2025

Executive summary Introduction A will contest is a common practice during probate if there are concerns about the document or the estate plan. However, [...]

Executive summary Introduction A will contest is a common practice during probate if there are concerns about the document or the estate plan. However, […]

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How to Find Out If Someone Has a Will: A Step-by-Step Guide

Updated on: 06/04/2025

Executive summary Introduction  A will is an important piece of the estate administration process—without one, assets may be distributed to a deceased person’s successors [...]

Executive summary Introduction  A will is an important piece of the estate administration process—without one, assets may be distributed to a deceased person’s successors […]

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How to Avoid Family Disputes Over Large Estates

Updated on: 06/24/2025

Executive summary  Introduction Estates of high-net-worth individuals tend to be more prone to family inheritance disputes as family members seek a share of what [...]

Executive summary  Introduction Estates of high-net-worth individuals tend to be more prone to family inheritance disputes as family members seek a share of what […]

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How to Protect Cinderella From Her Evil Step-Mother

Updated on: 06/04/2025

There are no shortage of film adaptations of Cinderella, and we’ve probably seen most of them. From Disney’s animated Cinderella (then Cinderella II: Dreams [...]

There are no shortage of film adaptations of Cinderella, and we’ve probably seen most of them. From Disney’s animated Cinderella (then Cinderella II: Dreams […]

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“She didn’t fall off that balcony; she was pushed!” Probate Slayer Statute Lessons from Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero

Updated on: 01/14/2025
If Swift’s children, Preston and Chad, are able to successfully challenge the Will, leaving her estate to her cats, the distribution would return to [...]
If Swift’s children, Preston and Chad, are able to successfully challenge the Will, leaving her estate to her cats, the distribution would return to […]