It’s not uncommon to hear of someone who promises a certain item to someone on their death, or mentions the way their will is set up. What is less is to find out that person actually followed through with that plan – in writing. In estates law, as in almost...
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Moira Visoiu at the Hull & Hull Estate Law Blog posted a really interesting article a while back on dealing with personal property when you are the executor of an estate. She went through a great amount of detail on what you have to do as an executor to protect...
A different kind of estate auction
Gerry Beyer over at the Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog posted a little while ago about a new way to solve the age-old question of who gets the stuff when someone dies: auction it off. Not in the usual, sell-everything-and-share-the-profits type of auction, mind...