Beneficiaries, or those excluded from being a beneficiary, of a person's Last Will and Testament sometimes file litigation to challenge the Will. This is usually done based on allegations of undue influence, fraud, coercion or duress. So what happens if the challenge...
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Month: March 2016
Can I prevent my beneficiaries from knowing what other beneficiaries are receiving at my death?
As an estate attorney, I sometimes have clients who want to name multiple beneficiaries but do not want each beneficiary to know what the other is to receive. These clients will often ask, is this possible? When a person executes a Last Will and Testament or a Living...
Don’t Get Caught in the “TIC” Trap!
As more people are living together while not married, they are increasingly buying real estate in joint names. One way this is done is to hold the property as "Tenants in Common"--sometimes abbreviated TIC. One example of how title is held in that case would be as...
