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Is Aretha Franklin’s ‘Voice-from-the-Grave’ Having an Impact on Litigation Over Estate

Is Aretha Franklin’s ‘Voice-from-the-Grave’ Having an Impact on Litigation Over Estate?

Posted on: May 18, 2023
Thursday brought one of the most dramatic courtroom moments so far in Aretha Franklin’s long-running estate saga, as a judge heard 20 minutes of newly uncovered voicemails left by the Detroit star shortly before her death.
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More Heirs Found for Pope Benedict XVI’s Estate

More Heirs Found for Pope Benedict XVI’s Estate

Posted on: May 11, 2023
Pope Benedict XVI lived a simple life in Roman Catholic Church's Vatican apartments during his final years, and it is not known what money or assets are to be inherited.
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The Death of Raquel Welch and What Her Estate Plan Is (or Might Be)

The Death of Raquel Welch and What Her Estate Plan Is (or Might Be)

Posted on: May 4, 2023
Raquel Welch, whose acting career spanned five decades, passed away in February at eighty-two. Welch appeared in over thirty films and fifty television series, won a Golden Globe Award, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. However, Welch was more than an actress. She was also a savvy businesswoman with several successful […]
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What Happens to Elvis’s Legacy Now

What Happens to Elvis’s Legacy Now?

Posted on: April 13, 2023
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, died in 1977. Like most celebrities of his stature, he left behind a complicated legacy—and a considerable estate. Elvis’s estate, including Graceland, ended up in the hands of his only child, Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away in January at fifty-four years old. It is now set […]
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What’s the Latest on Bruce Willis’ Dementia Diagnosis

What’s the Latest on Bruce Willis’ Dementia Diagnosis?

Posted on: March 27, 2023
Now Emma Heming is honoring the vows she made to Willis over a decade ago. A year after the family revealed to the public that Willis was suffering from ‘Aphasia,’ they have confirmed his diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD for short).
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Beneficiary Battle over Presley Estate Reveals Possible Problems in Estate Planning

Beneficiary Battle over Presley Estate Reveals Possible Problems in Estate Planning

Posted on: March 23, 2023
A badly in debt woman dies leaving the proceeds of substantial insurance policies to her children only to have her trust contested by relatives who claim an amendment naming the children as beneficiaries is invalid with no witnesses, misspelled names, suspicious signatures and was never given to previous trustees for review as required by agreement. A long, expensive, and protracted legal battle likely is brewing.
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What Was in Ivana Trump's Estate Plan

What Was in Ivana Trump’s Estate Plan?

Posted on: February 8, 2023
Ivana Trump left behind around $1 million for the nanny who raised her daughter Ivanka Trump and sons Eric Trump and Donald Jr. Trump, excluding her ex-husband former President Donald Trump from her will.
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What’s the Fight About for Leonard Cohen’s Estate

What’s the Fight About for Leonard Cohen’s Estate?

Posted on: February 2, 2023
Leonard Cohen had been burned before. So, in the years before his death in 2016, the “Hallelujah” singer and poet worked to secure most of his multi-million dollar estate for the benefit of his heirs — who are now fighting for total control of the Canadian musician’s assets, The Post has learned.
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Coolio Didn’t have a Will…But You Should

Coolio Didn’t have a Will…But You Should

Posted on: January 24, 2023
When the rapper Coolio died in September, he joined a group of notables that includes Prince, Howard Hughes and Pablo Picasso—all of whom died without specifying who should inherit their money and estate.
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