Trusts can be a highly effective estate planning tool. You can set up a trust for a wide range of different purposes—from preserving wealth to protecting assets to providing for […]
Read More…When legendary Joan Rivers died in 2014, she left her daughter Melissa a gorgeous estate plan, complete with a proper trust, living will and healthcare proxy. Joan’s detailed and meticulously prepared […]
Read More…The original blue gingham (love that word) dress worn by Judy Garland’s character, Dorothy, in the 1939 movie the Wizard of Oz, is causing quite a stir. Gifted to Reverend Gilbert […]
Read More…At his passing in 1856, poet and funnyman Heinrich “Henry” Heine left behind not only a last will but one final insult his wife. Henry left his entire estate to his […]
Read More…Just when you think you’ve heard it all, comes the tale of the broke heiress. Clare Brown, a 26-year-old Australian woman, was left $12M by her late father via a trust. To […]
Read More…Sergey Brin, who co-founded Google and is worth $94 billion, has hired a California private “temporary judge” to preside over his divorce from his wife of three years, Nicole Shanahan. The […]
Read More…Liza Minnelli’s childhood home has a story worthy of this blog. Built in 1925 the Beverly Hills mansion was purchased in the mid-1950s by Liza’s father, Oscar-winning director Vincente Minnelli, following […]
Read More…Former Real Housewives of Atlanta, Linnethia Leaks, aka NeNe, has found herself in a legal dispute à la Ally McBeal (yes, I’m old and so are my references!). In a […]
Read More…Now, y’all know I’m from Texas, so a little country music gossip makes total sense. Turns out, Country music songwriter Billy Joe Shaver died on October 2020 with several last wills […]
Read More…Daytime talk show host and fellow Bravo-aholic, Wendy Williams, has been going-through-it lately. She’s been in Court fighting with her bank, Wells Fargo. Williams sued the bank claiming they falsely froze […]
Read More…A lot! There’s even a lesson for us regarding estate planning. Einstein died in 1955 with a complete New Jersey estate plan (for those times). In his last will, he bequeathed […]
Read More…Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars and successful record producer, married Sport Illustrated swimsuit model, Paulina Porizkova, in 1989. When Ocasek passed away on September 15, 2019, it was Porizkova […]
Read More…The Monty Python star, Terry Jones’ two children launched a legal battle against his second wife, alleging he lacked ‘mental capacity’ when he wrote his last will and left her […]
Read More…Kim Kardashian is embroiled in a dispute with her neighbor over a new driveway. Kim’s neighbor, who cares what her name is LOL, filed a California injunction to stop Kim from building […]
Read More…Did we even know that Kelly Clarkson was married to Reba McEntire’s former stepson, Brandon Blackstock? I love this country-western singer dynasty….well, they’re divorcing. And, it’s messy. Clarkson filed for […]
Read More…Cinderella (Amazon Prime) got a makeover and the 2021 girl-boss movie got me thinking, what would have happened if the story took place in sunny Florida? I’m doing the Lord’s […]
Read More…I’m not sure what’s hotter, Daniel Craig climbing out of an ocean in his trunks or him discussing his estate plan LOL. It’s a great time to be alive, we […]
Read More…Anderson .Paak is a 35 year old, seemingly healthy, Grammy-winning rapper/singer, which is why his recent Instagram post showing off a wordy tattoo regarding his death made some noise. Placed […]
Read More…These days, if you want to hook up with a celebrity, you better have your attorney on the ready to review the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) standing between you and night […]
Read More…Bennifer is BACK! Are you as excited as I am? Lopez is rumored to be relocating her home base to the West Coast to be closer to Affleck, but don’t […]
Read More…It can’t be easy to have a famous sibling. Both Mariah Carey’s brother, Morgan Carey, and her sister, Alison Carey, have filed lawsuits against Mariah arising from her memoir, The […]
Read More…Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are fighting (again, sigh). What happens when they divorce, they’re Florida residents and Kanye’s too busy taking over the world and forgets to remove Kim […]
Read More…Reminiscent of an Ally McBeal episode, just a few weeks ago, a North Carolina man sued his ex-wife’s lover and was awarded $750,000. The man, Robert Kevin Howard, relied on […]
Read More…Last month, the Florida statute has been amended to provide a clearer process for property owners to close out old, expired permits. There are several noteworthy provisions; the statute now […]
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