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Entries from January 2008

Child Born In Vitro After Father’s Death Cannot Inherit

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled this month in the case of Amy Finley, a widowed mother who attempted to obtain child insurance benefits based on her deceased husband’s earnings for her in vitro-conceived child but was denied by Arkanas social services. Amy Finley decided on in vitro fertilization after discovering she was unable to have […]

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3 Maryland Dogs Inherit Huge Sum of Money

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

3 Maryland dogs, a beagle and two lab mixes, have inherited a house and $400,000 from their former owner’s will. All three were strays when they were taken in and now live high in the dog world.
Each week, the dogs are treated to a spaghetti dinner complete with meatballs by their caretaker, Roy Grady. In […]

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New State, New Will

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

When a person that already has a will moves to a new state, they should, as a minimum, have their will checked by a local probate attorney to ensure that their will is in compliance with their new state’s laws. As the laws of various states concerning wills are often quite different, an entirely new […]

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