Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Trusts and Estates Law columnists C. Raymond Radigan and Lois Bladykas discuss the filing of objections to probate, and explores discovery issues that may arise during a contested probate proceeding.

For many families, the administration of a decedent's estate proceeds quietly and efficiently. Assets are gathered, debts are paid and property is distributed according to a Last Will and Testament or ...

We are increasingly seeing more disputes over the validity of marriages in probate litigation. A recurring fact pattern is that a romantic partner will attempt to orchestrate a marriage to the second ...

(MENAFN- Saving Advice) Blended families are now one of the fastest-growing sources of probate conflict in America, and many people do not realize how vulnerable their estate is until after someone ...

In their Trusts and Estates Law column, C. Raymond Radigan and Jennifer F. Hillman provide some practical insights into the SCPA 1404 process and procedure. This article is the third in a series of ...

To be able to describe some of the challenges around wills and elderly people To be able to explain why there are more contested wills To be able to describe the impact of undue influence To be able ...

At the recent Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association (BRLA), held at Mama Rao’s in Dyker Heights on Jan. 30, members were treated to an enlightening presentation ...

The United States is in the midst of a historic generational transition. The so-called “Great Wealth Transfer” is estimated to exceed $84 trillion ...

RICHMOND, R.I. — A contested probate case is raising questions about how a 90-year-old woman from Ohio became involuntarily committed to a Rhode Island assisted-living facility. The case of Rita Cole, ...