If you believe your loved one’s will doesn’t reflect their true wishes, you may want to contest it. While this is a legal right that you have, you have to consider whether or not it’s a smart move. For situations where you truly believe the will is not fair or based...
You believe that your loved one’s will cannot possibly reflect their real intentions. You feel very strongly that they were either coerced or bullied into making changes that negatively affect you – and you plan to challenge the will based on another party’s “undue...
When a family member puts assets in a trust for you, they clearly want you to have those assets in the end. You might therefore assume that once the family member dies, you can get rid of the trustee selected to manage the trust if you do not like them. Yet this is...
When someone passes away and you stand to inherit a portion of their assets, it’s both a sad time in your life and one that is a great gift. The last thing that should happen is for the situation to be tarnished by arguments or disputes. Unfortunately, those issues do...
Several people may try to contest your will. This includes family members, friends, and even business partners who feel like you have been “unfair.” However, to have a valid case, the individual must have some type of legal standing. They must also have a valid reason...
As a responsible adult, you took the time to create an estate plan. The goal was to help ensure your family knew your wishes and that they would be carried out after you passed away. Unfortunately, the legal system allows some people to contest your will. While there...
Money is never going to make up for the loss of your parent, but receiving something in their will can at least bring a smile to your face. It could help you clear debts, treat yourself to a holiday or put a deposit on your first house. Discovering your parent left...
Tensions can run high after a family member has passed away. Coping with the loss of a loved one can be difficult enough, without adding the extra pressure of legal disputes. Sadly, family disputes related to estate plans are fairly common in the U.S. Not only can...
Adults have the legal right to create their own will or estate plan under Ohio law. Once someone reaches adulthood, they theoretically have the legal authority to enter into binding contracts and make crucial legal decisions for themselves. Sometimes, adults can...
As someone with an elderly loved one, one of the most frustrating things to deal with is suspecting that someone is negatively influencing your loved one’s choices. Your family member may have created a will that fairly distributed their assets in the past, for...
