Monthly Archives: November 2024
A Probate Lawyer’s Perspective On Spousal Estrangement
A will is not valid unless the testator signs it in the presence of two witnesses, but the witnesses do not have to be beneficiaries of the will, and they do not even have to read it carefully. Some people keep their silence about the contents of their wills. This strategy can keep the… Read More »
Do Children That The Decedent Placed For Adoption Decades Ago Have Inheritance Rights?
Family relationships are rarely simple. Some stepparents are among their stepchildren’s closest confidantes; in some cases, when a remarried person dies, the decedent’s surviving spouse and the decedent’s children from a previous marriage will unofficially share the responsibilities of probate, even though the will only lists one of them as personal representative of the… Read More »