| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
AARP finance
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Probate Wars of the Rich and Famous: An Insider's Guide to Estate Planning and Probate Litigation; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Legacy of a Lifetime; Legacy Lesson #1: The Estate Planning Effect; Legacy Lesson #2: Passing the Torch without Getting Burned; Legacy Lesson #3: The Holistic Approach; Legacy Lesson #4: Dropping the Gauntlet; Chapter 2: Stripping and Being Stripped; Legacy Lesson # 5: The Elective Share and Prenuptial Agreement; Legacy Lesson #6: Providing Equitably Both for a Second Spouse and Children from a Prior Marriage. |
| Summary |
Surrogate Court dockets are filled with cases involving family members fighting over the assets and intentions of a deceased parent or spouse. Probate Wars of the Rich & Famous: An Insider's Guide to Estate Planning and Probate Litigation tracks the estate litigation cases of Anna Nicole Smith, Brooke Astor, Michael Jackson, Nina Wang, Jerry Garcia and Leona Helmsley and identifies the five universal factors that caused such disputes. Each chapter provides estate planning insights designed to help individuals plan their estates without causing litigation. If, however, probate litigation cannot. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Helmsley, Leona -- Will.
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Marshall, J. Howard -- Will.
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Smith, Anna Nicole -- Will.
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Astor, Brooke -- Will.
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Helmsley, Leona / Will. |
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Marshall, J. Howard / Will. |
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Smith, Anna Nicole / Will. |
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Astor, Brooke / Will. |
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Marshall, J. Howard |
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Astor, Brooke |
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Helmsley, Leona |
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Smith, Anna Nicole |
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Wills -- United States -- Cases.
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Probate law and practice -- United States.
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Testaments -- États-Unis -- Jurisprudence. |
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Testaments -- Vérification -- États-Unis. |
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Probate law and practice |
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Wills |
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United States |
| Genre |
Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fishkind, Russell J. Probate wars of the rich and famous. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2011 9781118159019 (DLC) 2011035469 (OCoLC)703208198 |
| ISBN |
9781118373538 (electronic bk.) |
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1118373537 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118159019 (electronic bk.) |
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1118159012 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118373552 (electronic bk.) |
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1118373553 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118159033 (electronic bk.) |
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1118159039 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118159026 (ebk.) |
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1118159020 (ebk.) |
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128327390X |
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9781283273909 |
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9786613273901 |
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6613273902 |
| Standard No. |
9786613273901 |
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