Firearms and the California Uniform Directed Trust Act
At the beginning of this year, the California Uniform Directed Trust Act (CUDTA) went into effect, codified in Probate Code §§ 16600-16632. It was a long time coming, having been first proposed back in 2010 by our state bar’s trust and estate section. When it...Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown Accepted Donations from Dead Woman
This would appear to be illegal: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) accepted campaign donations from a woman who died several months prior, records that the New York Post obtained revealed Friday. Carol Ann Baker of Elmore died at the age of 77 on December 10, 2023, at a...11-Year-Old Boy Confesses to Murder of Former Louisiana Mayor, Adult Daughter
This shocking story is a reminder that not all threats appear as Darth Vader: Police in Minden, Louisiana, revealed on Monday that an 11-year-old boy confessed to the murder of former Mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., age 82, and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles....Estate Reduction Surgery (SLATs, etc.) May Be Urgent
Estate reduction surgery may be more urgent than you think. Understandably, a lot of folks are sitting on the sidelines, waiting to see what happens in November — not only in the presidential race, but in the congressional races that will determine the balance...Democrats use 1865 Black Code to Disarm all Californians in 2024 (May v Bonta)
The CRPA on September 19, 2024, petitioned for en banc review of the Ninth Circuit panel’s decision regarding preliminary injunctive relief in May v Bonta (written by Judge Graber aka Grabber) oppressively curtailing the right to bear arms in California. En banc...Ninth Circus Panel Suddenly Bans Licensed Carry, Agrees Much of California is a Sensitive Place
The Ninth Circuit panel in the May and Carralero (“May v Bonta”) sensitive places cases yesterday issued its opinion, written by Judge Graber (i promise to refrain from adding another b to her name), which, if not soon corrected by en banc ruling (either...Ahem… American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024 (AHEMA)
The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024 (AHEMA) is a giant $5 trillion tax increase now before both houses of Congress which has the potential, if Democrats end up with enough control after elections this year, to radically change estate planning. These...US Supreme Court Rejects Use of Corporate Redemption Obligation as Estate Deduction
In a major unanimous decision (Connelly v US) sure to cause revision of many business succession plans, the US Supreme Court earlier this month on June 6, 2024, rejected use of a corporate redemption obligation as an estate deduction. While the Court pointed out in a...Japan’s Strict Gun Control Failed to Prevent Assassination
Breitbart reports: Japan has some of the most “restrictive” gun controls in the world – legal provisions that appeared not to prevent the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the hands of an apparent lone gunman on Friday. It was a homemade shotgun....Christchurch mosque shooting [warning: uncensored video, text]
This content is for members onlyBillionaire diamond trader, 65, dies during penis enlargement surgery
Not much time for blogging lately, but this one definitely belongs in our “Dying Embarrassed” category: A billionaire diamond trader has died after ‘suffering a heart attack’ during a penis enlargement operation in Paris. Ehud Arye...Ash scattering at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion a regular spectre
There are lots of ways to die embarrassed. Bad estate planning is one example; see the category above for others. Nothing can top being trampled for eternity while listening to bad puns! Seriously, have you given thought to the ultimate disposition of your remains? Do...Aretha Franklin left no will or trust!
We all love and R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha for her work and wisdom about life, but she “died embarrassed” in at least one respect: no estate plan! There is so much potential to harm family when one fails to plan properly. She clearly had time to plan, and was...Hit-and-Run Fatalities Soar as More People Bike to Work – WSJ
Hit-and-run crash deaths are rising nationwide, and pedestrians and bicyclists account for close to 70% of the victims, according to a new report, as more people cycle to work and motor-vehicle fatalities are at a near-decade-high level. The number of...Man Dies After Getting Head Stuck in Movie Theater Seat
Horror movie? A man died after lodging his head in the footrest of his electronic seat at a movie theater: the man had dropped his phone and was trying to retrieve it in between the theater’s Gold Class seats at the end of the film. The three Gold Class rooms...Laguna Woods Shooting: client tells realtor he wants to shoot contractor, realtor shows up next day with blueprints to calm him down (Lessons Here)
According to an LA Times article here, a top local realtor figured prominently in the recent Laguna Woods shooting: CBS2/KCAL9’s Stacey Butler spoke with Jennifer Heflin, who said the shooting was prompted in part by an argument over remodeling plans. Heflin,...Jerry Lewis Disinherits Six Sons but Fails to Disinherit Bastard Daughter
Lewis had another child out of wedlock, who calls herself Suzan Lewis (née Minoret), whom he never acknowledged despite her parentage being confirmed by DNA tests. She isn’t mentioned among those disinherited, presumably because to do so would require Lewis to...Is it too soon to blame the Texas church victims for not arming themselves?
I would hope most people by now know that the Texas church massacre was stopped by a good guy with a gun, Stephen Willeford, and that the gun he used to stop the attack was the oft-maligned AR-15. Some on the Left are so crazy they actually say Willeford should...Bear breaks into SUV, then takes it for a short drive
Bears happen. Imagine if someone else was in the vehicle. Another reason to arm yourself! I nominate this one for the Farmers Hall of Claim: La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputies determined a bear was to blame, because it defecated in the car, likely...MICHELLE O: Some never saw past ‘my skin color’
We’ve always seen past Michelle’s skin color. “The shards that cut me the deepest were the ones that intended to cut,” Obama said, according to the Denver Post. “Knowing that after eight years of working really hard for this country, there are still...Flint Funeral Home Shut Down For Maggots, Rotting Bodies
Maggots on the floor of the facility’s garage and garage door. Unrefrigerated human bodies were stored in the un-air-conditioned garage, some for more than 90 days and up to five months. The building smelled of decomposing bodies. Unsanitary preparation room...Man who couldn’t swim dies after falling off of rented paddleboard without flotation device – Orange County Register
HUNTINGTON BEACH – A 26-year-old man on a rented paddleboard who was pulled from the water in Huntington Harbour after a 25-minute search on Tuesday afternoon has died.The man, who did not know how to swim and was not using a personal flotation device, was...Marilyn Monroe’s bad planning
Marilyn Monroe died in 1962 at the age of 36, leaving her personal effects to acting coach Lee Strasberg and indirectly to his third wife — who Marilyn never knew but who inherited those valuable goodies when Strasberg passed. Source: Marilyn Monroe’s bad...Meet the one man army who owns more than 3,000 weapons and proudly boasts the scary title ‘the most armed man in America’
Some collect, some train. But Bernstein was hit by tragedy in 2012 when his wife was killed at their rifle range while filming a Discovery Channel reality show. Terry died when she was hit by two smoke bombs travelling at 150mph while being used to create a...Last Will and Testament of Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson died broke but left a legacy of books and education benefiting the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia. See Jefferson’s will here: Last Will and Testament | Thomas Jefferson’s MonticelloGeorge Washington’s Last Will and Testament
Washington is known as the only founding father who emancipated all of his slaves, but actually he only emancipated one outright. His slaves had intermarried with Martha’s dower slaves, in whom Martha had only a life estate because her first husband died...Spanish bungee instructor’s ‘terrible English’ blamed for Dutch girl leaping to death
An appeal court in Cantabria heard that she had made the leap on hearing the instructor say “No jump” but his pronounciation was so bad that she likely thought he said: “Now Jump”, the judge wrote in a ruling reported by Europapress. Source: Bungee...Minnesota woman charged with killing boyfriend in video stunt
Some people should not have guns. She said Ruiz also “had plenty of guns. He liked guns.” Source: Minnesota woman charged with killing boyfriend in video stunt – StarTribune.comSJ woman flung from golf cart, dies after falling on wine glasses she was holding – SFGate
After Clarke made a left turn near the end of the orchard, Debard was unable to “stabilize herself” and was thrown from the cart. The two wine glasses she was holding shattered and Debard fell upon the fragments. She died at the scene, and Clarke...College student dies days after pancake-eating contest
Tragic, tear-jerking story — but try as they might to cast her untimely death in the heroic cloth of charitable enterprise, there remains something embarrassing about dying while stuffing your mouth full of pancakes. Apparently according to the updated...Teen who fell to death at mall wanted video taken of stunt
SINGAPORE — “Help me take a Snapchat video and I’ll jump.”Those were the last words of 17-year-old Jonathan Chow before he vaulted over a barrier at Orchard Central and fell four floors to his death last Friday Source: Teen who fell to death from Orchard...Dam selfies claim another life
The chilling image shows four women stranded on a rock in rapids seconds before a dam’s floodgates were opened, sweeping one of the girls to her death.The group was reportedly seen holding selfie sticks when the five-minute warning siren for the floodgates...Could you be David Bowie’s lovechild? Deadline looms to claim share
According to the article, Bowie admitted to being “incredibly promiscuous” — yikes, bad planning or no planning here to avoid pretermitted child claims. Anyone who believes they are David Bowie’s secret love child should make their case...Teen thrill-seeker dies when photo pose goes wrong
A 17-year-old photo daredevil died when he accidentally fell from the roof of a nine-story building while posing for a thrilling picture. The teen was reportedly addicted to posting risky, dangerous photos to his Instagram page. Source: Teen thrill-seeker dies...Researchers build tool to help prevent ‘selfie deaths’
In the provocatively titled report “Me, Myself and My Killfie,” the team reportedly found a total of 127 deaths from 2014 to September 2016 that were linked to someone taking or attempting to take a selfie.The number of deaths per year has risen...Prince, Sinatra, Fernandez, Clancy: All Left Estate Messes
The first rule in avoiding estate problems is to always have a will and estate plan in place no matter what your age and put it in a place where people can find it…. The second rule is to hire good attorneys and listen to them. Source: Prince, Sinatra,...Executors Personally Liable for Tax Liabilities of Estate Under Federal Priority Statute, 31 U.S.C. 3713
This is an appeal of summary judgment by the personal representative (the “PR”) of an estate. The lower court found the PR to be personally liable under the federal priority statute, Section 3713, for tax liabilities due from an insolvent estate. Under the...58 Years Ago, The Day The Music Died
Buddy Holly left a legacy of sorts, but was it really his legacy? He died intestate, so that is doubtful. Holly’s legacy was written by those who took control, instead of being carried out by trusted family he could have placed in control. The chapters...Nice website, fancy suit, SEX? Impressing the Millennial Legal Consumer
Avvo takes a strikingly binary view of a problem that is a lot more complicated than they let on: how to attract millennials as clients. People say I have a nice website, I’ve been ranked by Justia as the No. 6 lawyer in the US in terms of twitter...New Transfer on Death Deed; An Alternative to a Living Trust ?
From a respected WealthCounsel colleague: The Good: The new TOD Deed Will be simple to use; Will be less expensive than creating a Living Trust; Will eliminate the time and expense of a probate; Will remain revocable during the lifetime of the grantor; and, Will...Cuba’s Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 – BBC News
He probably wanted to go before Trump took office — and died happy knowing that Obama hates the US more than anyone. (I wonder how Fidel’s parents feel — about his horrible legacy being theirs.) Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former president and leader...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Attorney to Use Time Travel in New Post-Mortem Planning Service
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go back and fix an estate plan before death or incapacity of the grantor? Protective Law Corporation will be very pleased to offer such post-mortem estate planning, and we will add it to our pricing sheet just as soon as the...#AssetProtection: Prince Had No Known Will CNN – YouTube
Over $300,000,000 and no planning. That’s embarrassing.#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Howard Hughes
Billionaire Howard Hughes died in 1976 at the age of 70. He was known as an eccentric. However, he died without a will, which is not eccentric but unfortunately all too normal. A will of his was supposedly discovered at the headquarters of the Mormon Church in Salt...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Steve McNair
If you are going to be shot to death by an extramarital lover, the least you could do is make a will to provide for your family. Steve McNair didn’t even do that. Don’t be a McNair. One notorious example of this concept comes from the estate of the late...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso died at the age of 91 in 1973. He left behind a large fortune but because he left no will, it took 6 years to settle his estate at a cost of $30 million to determine finally that his assets would be divided up among six heirs. Don’t be a Picasso....#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono
Sonny Bono’s estate planning was even more embarrassing than his death skiing into a tree. A political as well as pop figure, with some messy personal relationships, he should have had better planning — or at least some planning. But he had no will and of...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Bob Marley
Bob Marley’s estate continues to generate significant revenue decades after his death in 1981. Marley died intestate even though he knew he had cancer and lingered for nearly 8 months. Dozens fought over his estate, worth a reported $30 million. If attacked, do...#AssetProtection: #EstatePlanning Blunders — Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix left no will. He fathered two children out of wedlock but his own father, Al Hendrix, legally denied them any claims on the estate, to which he became sole heir. A gardener by trade without any knowledge of the music business, Al Hendrix hired a lawyer who in...
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