The problem for many couples married overseas before coming to Florida is that the United States is stricter than many parts of the world about getting government-sanctioned permission for a wedding. In many countries, a couple's marriage is strictly a private affair...
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Should you rewrite your will or add a codicil?
The odds are high that the first will you write won't be your last -- especially if you do things the way that you're supposed to and prepare a will while you're still fairly young. Over time, it is probably going to become necessary to change at least some of the...
Parents of murdered teen seek estate access to sue for her death
The biological mother and father of a teenage girl who was the victim of a gruesome murder are now asking a Pennsylvania court to make them the administrators of her estate.That's the only way that the girl's biological parents can gain the legal standing that they...
What do you do with a will after you write it?
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,...
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...
You need to act quickly to sue an estate
One of the jobs of the administrator or executor of an estate is to settle out the debts of the deceased -- that can get very complicated if the deceased died while embroiled in some sort of conflict or died as the result of injuries in an accident that he or she...
Avoiding estate planning? That’s your first mistake
What's the biggest mistake people make when dealing with their estate plans?Not having a plan at all. It doesn't matter if you are young or old, comfortably well-off or living paycheck to paycheck, everyone has a few things that they should address:1. Get a disability...
What happens to the inheritance of an heir that’s already died?
If you're the executor of an estate, an already complicated process can become even more complicated when one of the heirs listed in the deceased's will dies before he or she can collect the inheritance.At that point, two different things may be possible: 1. The...