Monthly Archives: October 2025
Can You Challenge a Gift Made to a Charity in a Will?
When we think of will contests or probate court disputes, we often think about two people, usually family members, one of whom is upset that the other received something through the will that the other didn’t think he or he should have received. But it doesn’t always work that way. Sometimes, a party to… Read More »
Are Ex Spouses Always Written Out of Wills? Not Always
Let’s assume that you are married, and you have a Will that includes your spouse. Was that Will made before you were married, or after you were married to him or her? It turns out, that distinction has a big legal impact in probate court. A Will Executed While Married The law says that… Read More »
Using Constructive Trusts in Probate Court
In a traditional trust, no matter what kind it is, property is often held by the trust, and managed by a trustee, for the benefit of whomever is supposed to benefit from the trust proceeds or assets. What About Constructive Trusts But unlike those kinds of trusts, which are purposely created by the creator… Read More »
What to Do When You Inherit a Home With a Reverse Mortgage
Reverse mortgages have a dichotomy to them. On the one hand, they are definitely a “need now” product, in that they help someone of advancing age pay their bills or live the lifestyle that they want to live in, right now. But by doing that, reverse mortgages can also negatively affect beneficiaries, those who… Read More »
Health Care Surrogacy and Probate Court
Many of us when we think of estate planning or probate, think of our items or assets, and who will get them. But probate and probate courts aren’t just about distributing inheritances. Sometimes, the living may also have legal matters in probate court. Medical Care for the Incapacitated Such is the case when someone… Read More »
