Once you've finally gotten around to writing your will, what do you do with it?A will won't do any good unless someone knows that it exists and where to find it -- but at the same time, you may not be comfortable placing it directly in the hands of one of your heirs,...
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Month: July 2017
Judge rescinds multimillion dollar contract with Prince’s estate
Complications with high-value estates can make for ugly turns of events in courtroom battles. There's no exception just because the deceased is one of the most famous musicians of our time.The musician Prince, who was fiercely in control of his artistic catalog while...
What’s the difference between irrevocable and revocable trusts?
Trusts were once thought of as something that only the very wealthy need have -- people of more modest means made do with ordinary wills to pass what they had on to their heirs.However, trusts are increasingly becoming the modern way to pass money on to the next...
What are mineral rights and how can they affect an estate?
The right to exploit a piece of property's natural resources are often referred to as its "mineral rights," and it exists as a distinct asset that's independent of the surface land itself -- which means that they can be bought and sold independently of the surface...