No Contest Clause in a Will - No Worries?
1. If you have been disinherited, why not challenge the Will when you know you have been wronged as you have little lose?
2. If you bring a Will Contest or Challenge lawsuit in good faith you have very little to fear.
Challenging Trust Changes & Beneficiary Changes & Trust Amendments Changes
Don't fear a forfeiture clause. Cases in brought in good faith can withstand the no contest clauses. Just because a lawyer made changes does not mean you cannot challenge these unfortunate changes brought by deceit, undue influence, while someone was senile or had a...
Don’t Drop the Ball on Probate Matters
The clock has struck midnight and the ball has dropped in Times Square. The new year brings with it new opportunities to make resolutions for healthier lifestyles, financial fitness and personal improvement. Don’t drop the ball on estate planning, will preparation and...
Challenges to Life Insurance, Retirement Beneficiary & 401k Litigation – Catch me if you Can!
Challenges to Life Insurance and Retirement accounts. Unfortunately, "Catch me if you can" is default here. So how do people steal estates? They compel "loved ones" to change beneficiaries on accounts and life insurance when they have a diminished capacity and...
Knives Out- Is it a realistic Movie regarding Estate Law?
Knives Out, Movie Review An Estate probte lawyer in Houston.Will Contests and Estate Probate Law "Knives Out" great move and 5 stars for being True to Estate Laws or at least according to Texas Estate Code and probate law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knives_Out I...
Trust Fund Litigation – Trust Termination – Trust Revocation – Contesting Trust Amendments
CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION: 713-965-3400Home About Practice Areas Blog ContactTexas Inheritance Dispute Lawyer Will Contests Estate Fights Trusts Disputes Trust Litigation Terminate or Revoke Trusts on contingency - We win when you do...
Common Reasons for Estate Litigation
1. Will Contest usually involving issues about capacity, duress, fraud, undue influence 2. Will Challenges can also be about breach of fiduciary duty issues were fiduciary has helped themselves to estate assets or refuses to distribute the estate. 3. Another common...
Come & Take it! Common Reasons to Contest Wills & Bring an Estate Fight
Will Contests or Will Challenges can be brought typically for the following reasons among others: Mistake in Fact - For example, the case where the testator thought their child had died or deserted them Or had stolen property from the testator are some situations...
“Twilight Marriages” and “Predatory Unions” and Will contests
“Twilight marriages,” “predatory unions” also known as late in life marriages by persons suffering cognitive impairments such as dementia and other disabilities like depression who have other cognitive impairments are becoming more and more common. Usually it is a...
Estate Trust Fights & Will Contests – No Contest Clause – Forfeiture Clauses? No Worries
To Challenge or Not to Challenge a Will - Forfeiture Clause and the No Contest Clause. Wills can be challenged due to lack of capacity (from dementia or alzheimer's) or undue influence from manipulation. lies, and deceit. They can be brought when a senile family...
Life Estates – Can it be challenged?
Yes, .if the occupant is not keeping up with the expenses. The occupant of the life estate must keep up maintenance, taxes, mortgage for the interest portion, insurance, and general upkeep of the home. Expenses in connection with the homestead may arise during its use...
