Wills Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Self-Help Estate Planning: "In Get Yourself a Will: Here's a Way, USA Weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2007, at 28, Sharon Epperson tauts the benefits of self-help estate planning techniques." (See also the post regarding this topic on the Ohio Trust & Estate Blog, entitled "You could do open heart surgery on yourself, too, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea."
College Prepares Your Will for $1,000 Bequest: "Lindenwood University in St. Charles will pay for alumni to have their wills prepared, provided they bequeath at least $1,000 to the college in return."
Sizable Contingency Fees Are Not Just for Personal Injury Cases: "New York First Department has ruled that a 40% contingency fee was not unconscionable in an estate litigation case where the law firm had already received $18 million in hourly fees and $5 million in gifts for the partners."
Wealth, Children and Responsibility: "Many...are now taking steps to ensure that their children do not have access to their wealth until they are able to handle it responsibly."
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