Sometimes, despite our best efforts, dissent between family members just happens. Maybe so much so, that you think about disinheriting your child. If you die without a will, the laws of intestacy will dictate how your assets are distributed. In most States, if there is a surviving spouse then that spouse will take all of your estate [...]
Irresponsible Child: Difficulties with estate planning Estate planning is a commonly overlooked tool that can give you peace of mind and help your children after your passing. Parents want what is best for their children: to live happily, healthily, and hopefully to be more successful than their parents before them. Sometimes, however, you might understand [...]
The Marriott hotel always looks polished and professional from the outside. Recently, however, we learned that the Marriott family does have some dirty laundry airing out in a probate court. The good news? They are just like every other family – interesting, and not without drama. Meet the Marriotts: J. Willard and Alice Marriott first [...]
"You dare speak his name? YOU FILTHY HALF BLOOD!"—The pure blooded witch, Bellatrix Lestrange says to Harry Potter after he uses the name Voldemort. In the Harry Potter books much is made about whether a character is pure blood or half blood. Are those that are half blood only found in works of science fiction? Let's [...]
