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New York Trust & Estate Disputes: When a Loved One’s Death Becomes a Battlefield

When Jane Doe died, her family assumed everything was in order. She had always been organized. She talked openly about “having her papers done.” Her three children gathered a few d...

Probate & Fiduciary Newsletter - April 2026

Attorney Who Assisted Decedent in Signing Will Not Disqualified as Witness to Execution of Will - Matter of Nires, 241 A.D.3d 555 (2d Dep’t 2025) - If an attorney assists a client...

Court Held That District Court Had Concurrent Jurisdiction Over Probate Matters In County With No Statutory Probate Cour...

In Shaw v. Simpson, Sarah Shaw inherited her husband Shad’s business interests after his intestate death in 2018. No. 13-23-00549-CV, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 8545 (Tex. App.—Corpus Ch...

Mere Proof Of Signature Not Enough When Suspicious Circumstances Surround Will: High Court

Mere Proof Of Signature Not Enough When Suspicious Circumstances Surround Will: High Court Late Ramchandra, father of both the parties, died on 26.07.1981. The plaintiff, Bhaskar P...

Estate Planning Lessons from Tony Hsieh's Contested $500M Will

The Tony Hsieh estate litigation is one of the most consequential probate cases in recent memory—and one of the most instructive.

Why Most Real Estate Agents Should Not Handle Probate Sales

Beverly Hills-Based ARH Real Estate Group LLC Raises Standards in Estate Property Representation BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As probate filings continu...

How to Avoid Ancillary Probate for Out‑of‑State Property

Ancillary Probate: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Avoid It Understanding Ancillary Probate If you own real estate in more than one state—whether it’s a vacation home, renta...

A Registered Will Alone Cannot Prove Authenticity, Rules Gujarat High Court

A Registered Will Alone Cannot Prove Authenticity, Rules Gujarat High Court The High Court of Gujarat set aside a probate order in a long-running family property dispute between tw...

The Rising Tide of Will Disputes and Why HR Teams Should Be Paying Attention

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 21 May 2026|The Rising Tide of Will Disputes and Why HR Teams Should Be Paying AttentionLosing a loved one is one of life's most disorienting expe...

Stepfamily Feuds: Why 9 of 10 Probate Battles Pit Spouses vs. Kids – And How To Prevent Inheritance Theft

Blended families are now one of the biggest triggers behind inheritance disputes, and many families do not realize how vulnerable they are until someone passes...

Why Probate Real Estate Requires a Lawyer-Broker: Alejandro Hernandez Sets a New Standard in Estate Property Advisory

ARH Real Estate Group LLC addresses these challenges through a fiduciary-centered advisory model, working directly alongside probate attorneys, trustees, and estate representatives...

How Do You Build an Estate Plan That Will Avoid Probate in Illinois?

You can avoid probate in Illinois by making sure your assets have a clear way to pass directly to your beneficiaries without going through the court system. There are some common t...

Legacy system

Reforms to drag centuries-old legislation governing wills into the digital age are overdue as probate disputes soar. Rachel Rothwell reports.

How Asset Titles and Beneficiaries Save Your Heirs From Costly Probate

More than a quarter of Americans with estate plans are carrying stale beneficiary designations that could accidentally hand assets to the wrong person — or trigger a costly probate...

The Inheritance Nightmare: 5 Mistakes That Could Tear Your Family Apart in Court

No one plans for their legacy to end in a courtroom battle—but it happens far more often than people think. Inheritance disputes are rising, and...

Biggie Smalls Trust & Widow Clash Over LLC Stake In Del.

Counsel for a trustee tied to the late musician Notorious B.I.G.'s mother told the Delaware Court of Chancery on Monday that the rapper's widow, Faith Evans, cannot treat the trust...

Never underestimate the difficulty of challenging a Will

Proceedings can take their toll on family relations, writes ​​Paul Forrester Smith

Post-death Administration in Wisconsin: Navigating Options in an Aging Population

As Wisconsin’s population ages, lawyers are increasingly called upon to advise clients and their families about efficient and effective methods of post-death administration. Accord...

Legal Challenges to Funerary Arrangements

It is well established that there are no rights of ownership over a body following death....By: IR Global

Court Affirms Finding That Settlor Did Not Have Capacity To Execute A New Will Based On Conflicting Evidence After A Jur...

In Bernsen v. Allison, the settlor signed a new will in December of 2012 that left everything to his daughter and omitted the children from his deceased son. No. 14-22-00902-CV, 20...

International Ancillary Probate in Florida: How Non-U.S. Citizens Inherit Florida Property

By Attorney Francis M Boyer  Last fact-checked: May 2026 By Attorney Francis M. Boyer By Attorney Francis M Boyer   Last fact-checked: May 2026 Quick Summary: If a family member di...

High-value will declared invalid in inheritance dispute

Record surge in challenges to wills as families face inheritance payout delays - with 'predatory' late-life marriages, d...

There has been a 4.59 per cent average year-on-year growth of caveats - typically the first step in challenging a will and stopping executors from getting probate.

Top 5 common probate mistakes – and how to avoid them

Probate is often assumed to be purely a legal process. In reality, it is just as much an accounting and tax exercise, involving valuations, inheritance tax calculations, compliance...