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Will Contest
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Appeal Continues In Nina Wang False Will Case
The defense team of a disgraced feng shui master who was convicted of falsifying a will of billionaire Nina Wang argued before an appellate court that the conviction should be…
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Court Filings Defend Richard Scaife’s Mental State When He Signed Will
I have previously discussed the dispute over the will of late publisher Richard Scaife. According to a former aid Richard Scaife, the late Tribune-Review publisher, had control of his mental…
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Copy Of Former Sheriff’s Will Being Contested By Son
The only child of a former Bucks County Sheriff is contesting his father’s photocopied will. Thomas French Jr. has recently filed a petition in the Bucks County Orphan’s Court that…
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Elderly Man’s Will Being Examined Amid Capital Murder Investigation
According to investigators elderly man Martin Knell’s murder on January 28 may have involved a dispute with one of the two suspects over decedents will. Martin “Mark” Knell Jr., the…
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In Canada, Bequests In A Will May Be Voided If Against Public Policy
When Harry Robert McCorkill died, he left a bequest in his will to an organization that was devoted to the cause of white supremacy. As a result, his sister challenged the…
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Court Invalidates Geraldine Webber’s Will
I have previously discussed the legal dispute over a Portsmouth Police Sergeant who was named as a beneficiary in Geraldine Webber’s will. Judge Gary R. Cassavechia has recently issued an…
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California Supreme Court Makes Big Change For Will Contests
In Estate of Duke, the California Supreme Court changed the rules for altering a will after the death of the testator. Before Duke, only an ambiguous will could be amended by…
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Former Wife Contests Will Of Baseball Hall Of Fame Legend Ernie Banks
The estranged wife of former Chicago Cubs player Ernie Banks is alleging that he was suffering from dementia when he signed over his estate to his caregiver. Banks passed away…
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Will Contested Over Flashy Looking Corpse
This opinion column discusses an interesting Will contest case involving a flashy looking corpse. When Tim O’Leary passed away “he was decked out in a red and green checkered suit,…
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Daughter Of Kirk Kerkorian Seeks Guardian For Will Contest
The daughter of the late casino magnate Kirk Kerkorian was in court recently seeking to have her mother appointed guardian so that a will contest may proceed. The judge in…