Austin Probate Lawyer

According to the New York Times, people living today should not expect much of an inheritance from their parents. A variety of factors, including a trend towards luxury spending by the elderly, are cutting into the possibility of leaving something behind for one’s children.
Increasing life expectancy and rising healthcare costs are also a significant factor […]

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John and Jacqueline Motts were sentenced to 180 days in jail and lost their claim to a $400,000 inheritance after pleading guilty to exploitation of an elderly person.
After taking charge of his father’s finances, John Motts slipped into a pattern of lavish spending, emptying Clyde Motts’ bank account and failing to provide even enough money […]

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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled last week that a lower court’s decision denying the paternity suit of an Alabama man was correct. Steven Swafford, of Cleburne County, had filed suit to be declared the biological son of Ruben Myers and claim a share of the deceased man’s estate, estimated at $5 million. The […]

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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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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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