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- - 2 big reasons a trust can end up being contested
- - 2 Warning Signs Of Executor Embezzlement
- - 3 common misconceptions about the probate process in Ohio
- - 3 examples of poor executor conduct
- - 3 medical conditions that cause will challenges based on capacity
- - 3 mistakes to avoid when contesting a will
- - 3 reasons to contest your loved one’s most recent will
- - 3 reasons to remove a trustee from a trust
- - 3 red flags that undue influence changed a will
- - 3 things you should know before you contest an Ohio will
- - 3 types of evidence used in will contests concerning capacity
- - 3 warning signs of estate planning fraud that may demand action
- - 4 ways to avoid probate and transfer assets directly
- - 5 steps to protect yourself, your loved ones after you are gone
- - 7 common reasons families end up in inheritance disputes
- - A guardian may not always make care a priority
- - A lack of capacity can invalidate a will or contract
- - Am I eligible to contest a family member’s will?
- - And the award for Most Interesting Probate Story of 2015 goes to …
- - And the award for Most Interesting Probate Story of 2015 goes to … p2
- - Andy Rooney’s estranged wife and stepson fight over control of his remains
- - As an executor, do you have to pay for your own lawyer?
- - As inheritence dispute is waged, fate of a city and family hang in the balance
- - Authenticity of signature on check at center of probate dispute
- - Avoid conflict by keeping beneficiary designations up-to-date
- - Avoid conflict by keeping beneficiary designations up-to-date p2
- - Avoid conflict by keeping beneficiary designations up-to-date p3
- - Be Careful On Social Media Until Probate Is Resolved
- - Be prepared for a family split in farm inheritance disputes
- - Bitter feud over Casey Kasem’s burial and estate continues
- - Blended families pose unique challenges for estate planning
- - Bobbi Kristina’s estate heads to court as her condition declines
- - Breaching fiduciary duty: Beneficiaries have a right to act
- - Brother accuses siblings of cheating him out of inheritance
- - Can aging adults name their own guardians for later in life?
- - Can I challenge a beneficiary designation?
- - Can I challenge a will in Ohio?
- - Can I challenge my mother’s or father’s will?
- - Can in-laws inherit property?
- - Can probate be avoided?
- - Can you change a trustee you do not like?
- - Can you contest a will with a no-contest clause?
- - Can you contest payable-on-death designations?
- - Can you dispute a life insurance beneficiary designation?
- - Can you keep your family from contesting your will?
- - Can you spot abuse in a conservatorship?
- - Can you sue a trustee over a bad investment?
- - Casey Kasem’s death marred by family feud
- - Celebrity will and estate mistakes to avoid
- - Challenging a will because of undue influence
- - Challenging a will on grounds of lack of testamentary capacity
- - Challenging an Ohio will is one thing, defending one is another
- - Choosing an executor or trustee
- - Choosing the right executor for your will
- - Circumstances surrounding probate litigation cases emotional and sensitive
- - Common examples of undue influence
- - Common mistakes people make while handling probate alone
- - Common reasons for contesting a will
- - Complex families may give rise to complex estate disputes
- - Conservatorship to protect loved ones from self-destruction
- - Considerations when transferring farm property to family
- - Contesting a will? No will? Legal action can be unavoidable
- - Contesting estate administration over breach of fiduciary duty
- - Could paying off estate bills land an executor into trouble?
- - Creating estate plans to avoid problems in the future
- - Decanting an irrevocable trust: What you should know
- - Deciding the future of a family farm requires open and frequent communication
- - Dementia can lead to a loss of testamentary capacity
- - Determining a breach of fiduciary duty
- - Determining lack of capacity when disputing a will
- - Did they leave you out of their will on purpose or just forget?
- - Dispute over Meaning Of Codicil In Tom Clancy Estate Resolved
- - Disputes between stepmothers and their stepchildren often result in probate delays
- - Disputes over multimillionaire’s estate continue to be waged
- - Do this to avoid a life-insurance beneficiary dispute
- - Do you have concerns over someone’s guardian?
- - Do you have to leave any part of your estate to your children?
- - Do you have to worry about that in terrorem clause?
- - Do you need to prove your deceased loved one was of sound mind?
- - Do you understand testamentary capacity?
- - Does dementia void a will?
- - Does Life Insurance Have To Be Split Evenly?
- - Don’t forget about your pets in your estate plan
- - Don’t get lost in probate
- - Don’t let a beloved family cabin rip your family apart
- - Don’t overlook these signs of undue influence
- - Dying without a will in Ohio
- - ESTATE AND PROBATE HELP THROUGHOUT OHIO
- - Estate battles: When sentimental items matter most
- - Estate dispute between Disney heirs still raging
- - Estate dispute over late Wizard of Oz actor laid to rest
- - Estate disputes often connect to sentimental value
- - Executor mistakes can adversely impact your inheritance rights
- - Factors that are considered when a guardian is appointed
- - Family estate dispute between billionaires continues to be waged
- - Family heads to probate court over Civil War era artifacts
- - Family heirlooms often burden for younger generations
- - FAQs about guardianship and conservatorship in Ohio
- - Farm owners advised to communicate estate planning goals with heirs
- - Financial responsibility may or may not be ticket to inheritance
- - Formal agreement with ex-wife trumps late-businessman’s second will
- - Google launches estate planning tool
- - Guardianship in Ohio: Can we request to change the guardian?
- - Guardianship protects your loved one who needs extra protection
- - Has a trustee poorly managed crucial trust assets?
- - Has an executor reduced your inheritance with bad management?
- - Has the executor let their personal biases affect their choices?
- - Heirs fight over assets and legacy of late disabled singer
- - Helping ensure that a loved one’s wishes are respected and realized
- - Hidden time bombs: 2 estate issues that can explode in probate
- - How can I challenge a revocable living trust?
- - How can I prove probate fraud?
- - How can I prove undue influence during estate litigation?
- - How can you invalidate a will?
- - How do you divide heirlooms not mentioned in the estate plan?
- - How guardianship works
- - How long do I have to contest a trust in Ohio?
- - How long does it take to probate an estate?
- - How marital agreements can impact probate
- - How should our online accounts be handled after death?
- - How someone’s debt can impact the legacy they leave behind
- - How the courts assess claims to an inheritance
- - How to contest a will because of undue influence
- - How to prevent your will from being contested
- - How to save money in probate
- - I don’t trust a trustee. Can I remove them?
- - Inheritance amount of half-sister at center of lawsuit
- - Is a trust stronger than a will?
- - Is a trustee operating in their own interests?
- - Is contesting a will the best decision?
- - Is it harder to contest a trust than a will?
- - Is it possible to prevent estate disputes?
- - Is it possible to remove an executor or trustee?
- - Is it worthwhile to contest a will?
- - Is someone stealing your inheritance?
- - Is The Deceased’s Second Family Entitled To Any Inheritance?
- - It’s possible to resolve disputes over a will outside of court
- - James Gandolfini’s estate could take months to settle
- - Keeping secrets in light of terminal illnesses
- - Know that conservatorships don’t always last forever
- - Lacking specificity, interpretation of estate planning documents can spur legal action
- - Last-minute changes could be a reason to challenge the will
- - Late doctor’s multi-million dollar estate at center of inheritance dispute
- - Lawsuit accuses wife of fraud and undue influence prior to husband’s death
- - Lawsuit centers on trustees’ $60M compensation request
- - Lawsuit filed over possession of works by late children’s author
- - Legal dispute arises over care and finances of musical legend Glen Campbell
- - Legal grounds for contesting a will
- - Legitimate reasons to contest a will in Ohio
- - Men who used undue influence to gain woman’s trust plead guilty
- - Missing, presumed dead: Family can’t grieve, estate can’t settle
- - Not just any mediator takes on dispute over MLK’s estate
- - Not just any mediator takes on dispute over MLK’s estate p2
- - Not just anyone can challenge a will
- - Obtaining legal help for contesting a will
- - Ohio’s family farmers are aging. Are they ready for what comes next?
- - Ownership of Martin Luther King Jr. documents disputed
- - Parties in estate dispute agree to settle, both profit
- - Plaintiffs charge police officer used undue influence
- - Prevent identity theft that can complicate probate
- - Prevent unfair will contests by understanding why they happen
- - Preventing future fights between family members
- - Probate litigation can potentially help disinherited spouses
- - Probate litigation matters often emotional and complex
- - Probate litigation may be necessary for those excluded from wills
- - Probate travels out-of-state for estates in multiple states
- - Probate: A long process, especially with litigation
- - Protecting against inheritance disputes in the event of marriage or divorce
- - Proving, or disproving, testamentary capacity to make a will
- - Reasons to challenge a trustee
- - Recognizing the signs of power of attorney abuse
- - Revocable trusts depend on grantor’s capacity to change his mind
- - Safeguards against executor misconduct in estate administration
- - Same-sex couple must consciously uncouple before they can marry
- - Self-dealing can jeopardize estates
- - Senators want action on guardianship
- - Should parents split inheritance equally between children?
- - Should someone contest a will?
- - Should you discuss your estate plan with your beneficiaries?
- - Should you have multiple executors for your will?
- - Siblings agree to sell family business in trust litigation
- - Siblings sue relatives over $2M of late father’s assets
- - Signs of forgery in a person’s will
- - Signs that a will could be fraudulent
- - Surprise! Unexpected beneficiary claims complicate estate matters
- - Take these steps to avoid an inheritance dispute
- - Taking action to ensure a loved one’s wishes are carried out
- - Taking legal action to remove a guardianship
- - Taking legal action to remove a trustee
- - Testamentary capacity as a ground for disputing a will
- - The drawbacks to will contests
- - The executor of the estate owes you a fiduciary duty
- - The limits of an incentive trust
- - The probate process without a will
- - The Rights Of An Ohio Spouse Not Included In Their Spouse’s Will
- - The true costs associated with disinheritance lawsuits
- - The very real benefits of protecting your virtual assets
- - These 3 situations are likely to cause an inheritance dispute
- - These 3 tips help you find hidden or missing assets
- - These 3 trust contest issues may come up after your death
- - Think you’re too young for a will? 4 questions to consider first
- - Think your loved one’s will is invalid? Consider legal help
- - Three mistakes that can set your will up to be contested
- - Top five reasons family members fight in probate court
- - Top reasons to challenge a will
- - True or false: A guardian is a guardian is a guardian
- - Undue influence: Don’t let it cost you an inheritance
- - Waging and resolving estate disputes for the right reasons
- - Was your loved one unduly influenced when making their will?
- - Were you accidentally disinherited?
- - What are common elements of undue influence?
- - What are my options for removing an attorney-in-fact?
- - What are oil and mineral rights?
- - What are the consequences if you contest a will and lose?
- - What are the grounds to contest a will?
- - What are the specific legal grounds you can use to contest a will?
- - What Are Valid Grounds To Contest A Will?
- - What can a power of attorney do?
- - What can you do if you suspect undue influence?
- - What causes probate disputes?
- - What does a successor trustee do?
- - What does fiduciary duty mean?
- - What does guardianship over an adult involve in Ohio?
- - What Does It Take To Prove Undue Influence In A Will Contest?
- - What happens if a testator lacked capacity when creating their will?
- - What happens if there are conflicting instructions in an estate plan?
- - What happens if you die without a will in Ohio?
- - What If There Are Multiple Wills When Someone Dies?
- - What if there is no will when someone dies?
- - What if undue influence impacts the terms of a will?
- - What if you disagree with a payable-on-death account?
- - What is evidence of undue influence?
- - What is inheritance enforcement?
- - What is inheritance theft?
- - What is the Ohio standard for proving testamentary capacity?
- - What kind of evidence can help with a will contest?
- - What makes a will valid and how can a will contest be avoided?
- - What might make a will challengeable?
- - What should you do when a will goes to probate?
- - What should you know about payable-on-death rules and your estate?
- - What to consider if you’re including your caregiver in your will
- - What to do if an executor fails to fulfill their role
- - What to do when an executor fails to communicate
- - What to do when an executor isn’t properly managing the estate
- - What types of assets don’t have to go through probate?
- - What you can do about breaches of fiduciary duties
- - What you need to know if you were left out of your loved one’s will
- - When can you ask the court to remove a trustee?
- - When can you contest a will?
- - When can you remove a trustee in Ohio?
- - When can you take legal action against an executor?
- - When do I need to hire a probate litigation attorney?
- - When is a will contest an option?
- - When it comes to personal possessions, sentiment often trumps money
- - When might an Ohio judge decide that a testator lacked testamentary capacity?
- - When should a trustee be challenged?
- - When should you challenge a will?
- - When someone’s heir is missing, what happens to the estate?
- - When stepparents exert undue influence on a last will
- - When there are questions about the ability of an executor
- - When to challenge a will
- - When to consider removing a conservator
- - Where there’s a will, there’s a way to contest it
- - Who can contest a will?
- - Who has the right to contest a will?
- - Who may have legal standing to contest a trust?
- - Who should make financial decisions on your behalf?
- - Why did you only get $1 in the will?
- - Why do people want to avoid probate?
- - Why Do Sentimental Items Cause So Many Estate Disputes?
- - Why do so many people fail to create a will before they die?
- - Why family members might challenge your will
- - Why inadequate digital estate planning can lead to probate litigation
- - Why Is It Hard To Legally Contest A Trust In Ohio?
- - Why might beneficiary designation disputes occur?
- - Why would an heir remove items from the deceased’s home?
- - Will my assets be safer in a will or a living trust?
- - Will your sibling challenge your parents’ will?
- - Wills and probate process misconceptions often result in litigation
- - With planning, estate disputes can be avoided
- - Wrongly left out of a will? Don’t just accept it
- - You can challenge a will on grounds of fraud
- - You can protect yourself from elder abuse
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