Austin Probate Lawyer

State Senator William H. Nickerson, in a criticism of the state’s estate tax system, claimed that a recent study proved that it was having negative effects on the state’s population, economy, and overall revenues. He cited figures showing the sharp increase in the net number of people moving out of the state - over 12,000 […]

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A central question before all parties involved in Fredchen Keller’s claim against his deceased father’s estate is the effect a settlement or award will have on other parties in the future. Fredchen, whose father, Fred Keller, shot and killed Rosemarie Keller, is the sole beneficiary of his father’s estate and 70% beneficiary of his mother’s.
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A recent ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court will leave the fate of a $6 million inheritance in the hands of a jury. Harvey Strother, who died in January 2004, left behind an estate of $37 million, of which $6 million was bequeathed to his mistress, Anne Melican. Strother’s relatives have contested the will, saying […]

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Ethical questions have been raised after a Tokyo doctor inherited the entire estate of a former patient, valued at several hundred million yen. The doctor, who cared for both the woman and her elder sister, was appointed their legal guardian, as well as executor of their wills. The sisters’ estranged family accused the doctor of […]

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When he died in January, Edward Jaster was still steadfastly insistent on leaving an inheritance for his daughter, Paulette Jaster, who disappeared in 1979, nearly 30 years ago. In response, family members have stepped up efforts to bring attention to Paulette’s case, in the hopes of locating her long after her disappearance. Two new-age progression […]

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