by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Mar 30, 2018 | Probate Litigation
Dealing with probate issues after the death of a loved one can be a difficult time for many families and individuals. However, this may be exacerbated when the situation is complicated by disputes over inheritances and other estate matters. A number of reasons can...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Mar 19, 2018 | Probate Litigation
After a person passes away in California, his or her estate will enter into the probate process, where claims against the estate are handled. Probate claims can arise for any number of reasons from inheritance disputes to late wills that may have been executed due to...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Mar 13, 2018 | Probate Litigation
A California courtroom is the site of a battle over the estate of the late Charles Manson. Manson, who died in 2017 after spending almost five decades in prison, was notorious for his involvement in the murder of nine people.Three people are competing for probate of...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Mar 5, 2018 | Probate Litigation
California fans of the work of the late author Harper Lee may be aware that in keeping with the private life she led, her will was also made private. However, on Feb. 27, following a lawsuit from The New York Times, the will was unsealed. Lee had directed her literary...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Feb 23, 2018 | Probate Litigation
A 42-year-old man died intestate in 2006 after a motorcycle crash. He had a Yahoo email account that he had created and shared with his brother. When his surviving siblings sued for full access to the account, Yahoo was initially granted a summary judgment. Now, the...
by Kathryn A. Flanigan | Feb 14, 2018 | Probate Litigation
A lawsuit filed in a California federal court in January is one of over a dozen dealing with the disputed estate of the singer James Brown, who died in 2006. Brown’s will left around $2 million worth of effects to the six children he acknowledged as belonging to...
