Author Archives: Larry Bray
Things You May Not Have Known About Undue Influence and Will Challenges
One of the primary ways that wills and trusts are challenged by others in the probate courts is through what is known as undue influence. What is Undue Influence? Undue influence means that someone has exerted some kind of pressure or coercion on the deceased while he or she was alive, and that pressure… Read More »
Does Your Business Need a Remote Work Agreement?
The COVID-19 shutdowns are long behind us, and the world has seemingly moved on from most of the COVID-based restrictions. But some of the ways we adapted to the pandemic shutdowns are still with us today. One of those adaptations is working from home. Many employers and businesses found that allowing employees to work… Read More »
Valuing Your Business? Here’s How Experts Do It
There are many cases where your business may need to be valuated—that is, to see how much your business is really worth. Business valuation comes up and is necessary, in a number of legal scenarios. When are Valuations Needed? Valuations may be needed for estate planning purposes, to establish the overall value of the… Read More »
What Happens to Bank Accounts When Someone Passes Away?
When people pass away, they may not have huge estates, millions of dollars, and complex investments to pass on to friends and family members. What they may have are bank accounts—in fact, most all of us do. But what happens to a bank account when we pass on? And how can you leave what’s… Read More »
The Use of Medical Experts in Probate Cases and Challenges
Let’s say that you have a challenged, contested probate case. Like any lawsuit, winning the case involves the hiring, use and testimony of expert witnesses. But you may be surprised to learn that some of those expert witnesses you need to win your pronate case may be expert medical witnesses. Why Doctors are Used… Read More »
Disinheriting Family: Can It Be Done?
If you are married, and you are creating an estate plan, you may want to disinherit your spouse. Before you say this sounds cruel or morally wrong, there are a lot of very valid reasons when people may want to disinherit spouses. In some cases, spouses are still legally married, but have not actually… Read More »
Understanding Long Term Care Options For Your Estate Plan
When you create your estate plan, there is one very large expense that you really can’t forget to plan for: Whether it’s for you or your loved ones down the road, the possibility and necessity of long term care, is something you can’t leave out. A Big Expense Long term care is extraordinarily expensive…. Read More »
Short Sales: Act Fast To Have Real Estate Debt Forgiven
Although the days of mass foreclosures are behind us, our economy is still up and down, the housing market still fluctuates, and thus, there is still the chance that you could find yourself living in what is upside down (or negative equity) property. One solution for you may be a short sale. But what… Read More »
What Happens When Domestic Agreements And Estate Documents Conflict?
Imagine this, quite common scenario: You plan ahead, visit your estate attorney, and put together a complete estate plan, designed to avoid probate and ensure that the things you own, pass easily and quickly, with as little court intervention by the probate court as possible. Years go by, and you end up getting divorced…. Read More »
Fixed And Adjustable Rate Loans- Which Is Best For You?
When you are buying a home, and you are presented with mortgage options, there may be more options available to you than you think. Specifically, you may have the option of a fixed rate or an adjustable rate mortgage loan. This is a big decision—you’ll have to live with it for the duration of… Read More »
